Halderson v. N. States Power Co.

¶ 1 Paul Halderson, Lyn Halderson, and Arctic View Farms, LLC, (collectively, the Haldersons) filed this lawsuit against Northern States Power Company d/b/a Xcel Energy Services, Inc., (NSP) alleging that "stray voltage" attributable to NSP caused damage to the health and productivity of the Haldersons' dairy herd. A jury ultimately found in favor of the Haldersons on their negligence and private nuisance claims and awarded them just under $4.5 million in damages. The jury also made a finding of willful, wanton, or reckless conduct on the part of NSP, triggering the Haldersons' entitlement to…