Legal Opinion
Barnhill v. Public Service Company of Colorado
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided July 19, 1982No. 79CA0813PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PIERCE, Judge.
In this wrongful death action, defendant, Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCO), appeals a final judgment entered in favor of Charlene Barnhill, widow of the deceased. We affirm.
In May 1973, while the deceased and his brother were trimming a tree in the backyard of the Barnhills’ rental property, a ladder they were using came in contact with an electric line owned and maintained by PSCO. As a result of that contact, the deceased was instantaneously killed. In March 1977, Charlene filed this action and later prevailed in a trial to the jury which found PSCO 70% negligent and…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY v. Public Service Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1977
- Colorado State Board of Medical Examiners v. JorgensenSupreme Court of Colorado · 1979
- Antonopoulos v. Town of TellurideSupreme Court of Colorado · 1975
- Kistler v. HalseySupreme Court of Colorado · 1971
- Matter of Estate of DaigleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1981
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3Cited by21 opinions
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