Mundt v. Northwestern Bell Telephone Co.

This is a consolidated appeal from actions brought by plaintiffs in the district court for Box Butte County for personal injuries sustained when debris from a parapet wall that had collapsed struck them. The defendant, Northwestern Bell, had anchored a self-supporting telephone cable to the wall, and plaintiffs alleged in their complaints that defendant’s negligence caused the collapse of the wall and resultant injuries. In Behm v. Northwestern Bell Telephone Co., case No. 86-959, the jury found the defendant negligent and awarded damages to plaintiff Dennis L. Behm. The doctrine of issue…