Legal Opinion
Pineville Water Co. v. Bradshaw
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Decided October 16, 1953PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CULLEN, Commissioner.
The dwelling house of Fred and Marie Bradshaw, in Pineville, was destroyed by fire on January 26, 1952. The Bradshaws sued the Pineville Water Company for damages, alleging that the company negligently failed and refused to provide sufficient water pressure at the fire hydrant, as a result of which the fire department was unable to extinguish the fire. The case was tried before a jury and a verdict for $1,000 was returned in favor of the Bradshaws. The water company appeals from the judgment entered upon the verdict.
At the close of the plaintiffs’ evidence, and again at…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Horton v. Louisville & Nashville RailroadCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1923
- Mountain Water Co. v. DavisCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1922
- Nerren v. Kentucky Water Service Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1950
- Roe v. Gentry's Ex'xCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1942
3Cited by4 opinions
- Weinberg v. DingerSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1987
- Harris v. Board of Water and Sewer Com'rs of City of MobileSupreme Court of Alabama · 1975
- Harris v. Board of Water and Sewer Com'rs of City of MobileSupreme Court of Alabama · 1975
- Weinberg v. DingerSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1987