Legal Opinion
Harris v. Hercules Inc.
District Court, E.D. Arkansas
Decided May 20, 1971No. LR-70-C-39PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
EISELE, District Judge.
This is an action by plaintiff, Frank Harris, to recover for personal injuries sustained when the boom of a crane came into contact with, or close enough to, an uninsulated high-voltage line so as to energize a cable attached to the crane which was then being handled by the plaintiff. At the time, he was working for the Harris Erection Service, an independent contractor, on the premises of the contractee, the defendant Hercules, Inc.
The case was submitted on interrogatories. The jury found that the defendant, Hercules, was 85% negligent; that the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- William Thedorf v. Sam LipseyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1956
- Bugh v. WebbSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1959
- Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co. v. LewisSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1912
- J. Paul Smith Co. v. TiptonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1964
- Carroll v. LanzaDistrict Court, W.D. Arkansas · 1953
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Kopischke v. First Continental Corp.Montana Supreme Court · 1980
- Wilson v. GordonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1976
- Fell v. ZimathSuperior Court of Delaware · 1989
- Frank Harris v. Hercules, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1972
- Kopischke v. First Continental Corp.Montana Supreme Court · 1980