Legal Opinion
Stuart v. Consolidated Foods Corp.
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided May 1, 1972No. 969-1PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCallow, J.
This is a wrongful death action brought by the administrator of the decedent’s estate for the benefit of the surviving wife and child claiming that death was due to the negligence of the defendant.
The decedent was working as a crewman for General Telephone Company. His crew was engaged in installing an overhead guy wire from a “lead pole” which supports telephone lines, high over a 2-lane public road to the top of a “stub pole” on the other side of the road. The purpose of the installation was to support the lead pole which was out of plumb.
A cable had been attached to the stub pole 20 feet…
2Cases cited36 opinions
- Zukowsky v. BrownWashington Supreme Court · 1971
- Bunda v. HardwickMichigan Supreme Court · 1965
- Reynolds v. WillisSupreme Court of Delaware · 1965
- Gray v. GoodsonWashington Supreme Court · 1963
- Lasser v. Grunbaum Bros. Furniture Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1955
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3Cited by26 opinions
- Adkins v. ALUMINUM COMPANY OF AM.Washington Supreme Court · 1988
- Kastanis v. Educational Employees Credit UnionWashington Supreme Court · 1994
- Hansen v. WightmanCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1975
- Nelson v. MuellerWashington Supreme Court · 1975
- Kramer v. J.I. Case Manufacturing Co.Court of Appeals of Washington · 1991
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