Legal Opinion
Barsness v. General Diesel & Equipment Co.
North Dakota Supreme Court
Decided March 19, 1986No. Civ.10918PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MESCHKE, Justice.
Raymond Barsness sued General Diesel & Equipment Company [General Diesel] on theories of negligent entrustment and negligent failure to warn for injuries he sustained when the manbasket he was occupying became disengaged from a crane supplied by General Diesel. The trial court held that General Diesel owed no duty to Barsness under either theory. Barsness appeals from the district court summary judgment dismissing his action. We reverse and remand for trial.
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