Public Service Co. of Indiana, Inc. v. Gibbs
Indiana Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the CourtRobertson, Judge
(Writing by Designation).
Public Service Company of Indiana, Inc. (PSI) appeals the trial court's judgment awarding $605,498.87 to the plaintiff-appel-lee, Joseph E. Gibbs (Gibbs), and $15,000 to his wife, Elizabeth. PSI neither challenges the proceedings before the trial court nor the determination that it breached its duty of care, but contends it is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law because of the doctrines of contributory negligence and incurred risk.
We affirm.
PSI concedes it had the burden of proof to establish Gibbs was contributorily negligent or that he incurred the risk of his…
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