Legal Opinion

Goldsberry v. Grubbs

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided November 13, 1996No. 50A05-9505-CV-186PublishedCited by 92 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*477OPINION

KIRSCH, Judge.

Cynthia Goldsberry appeals the entry of summary judgment in favor of appellee-de-fendant General Telephone Company of Indiana, Inc. (GTE) on Goldsberry's claim for negligence arising out of an automobile accident in which Goldsberry suffered personal injury. The issue on appeal is whether GTE owed Goldsberry a duty of reasonable care in connection with its placement of a telephone pole near a roadway.1

We reverse.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

In the early morning hours of November 28, 1985, Goldsberry was traveling as a passenger in a 1979 Toyota Corolla operated by Eddye…

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2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. Webb v. JarvisIndiana Supreme Court · 1991
  3. Jarboe v. Landmark Community Newspapers of Indiana, Inc.Indiana Supreme Court · 1994
  4. Gariup Const. Co., Inc. v. FosterIndiana Supreme Court · 1988
  5. Tibbs v. Huber, Hunt & Nichols, Inc.Indiana Supreme Court · 1996

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