Holik v. Consolidation Coal Co.

In this case we affirm a jury verdict finding that a coal company was not liable for injuries to persons demolishing a coal tipple on the company’s property.

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In the instant case the appellants are Edward Holik, Jr., administrator of the estate of Edward Holik, deceased; and D. Paulette Byers, administratrix of the estate of Robert Moon, deceased.

In 1995, the appellee Consolidation Coal Company (“Consol”) contracted with Felicia & Jeffrey Locke, dba Iron & Steel Processing (“I & S”), to dismantle and remove a coal tipple that was owned by — and located on land in Monongalia County, West…