Evans v. Thompson

This action arises from the deaths of Frederick I. Evans and Daniel J. Kanning. Their widows sued individually and as representatives of the respective estates. The decedents were employees of Santana Trucking & Excavating, Inc. Defendants, Robert J. and Amber D. Thompson, husband and wife, are the shareholders, officers and directors of Santana.

Defendants, as individuals, own real property on which Santana dumped fill materials. A storm drain system on the property included a 20-foot-deep manhole. Decedents and a third Santana employee were on the property to inspect the drain system. Evans…