Legal Opinion
Potomac Insurance Company, a Corporation v. Wilkins Company, Inc., a Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided April 18, 1967No. 8659PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PICKETT, Circuit Judge.
On May 1, 1957, Wilkins Co., Inc., a Colorado corporation, was engaged as a general contractor in a construction project at Torrington, Wyoming. John N. Starks, then 24 years old, who was employed by a subcontractor, fell from the top of a ladder and sustained spinal injuries which rendered him a total and permanent quadraplegic. Starks brought a damage action against Wilkins Corn-pay for $750,000, alleging that an employee of Wilkins Company negligently moved an extension cord attached to his electric drill, thereby causing him to fall from the ladder on which he was…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Traders & General Ins. Co. v. Rudco Oil & Gas Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1942
- United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, a Maryland Corporation v. Henry H. Lembke, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1964
- Thomas E. Moore, Trustee in Bankruptcy for Charley Delcoure, a Bankrupt v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1963
3Cited by18 opinions
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- Central Armature Works, Inc. v. American Motorists InsuranceDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1981
- Ben and Audrey Delancy, as Co-Administrators and on Behalf of Estate of Dr. Herman Delancy v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1991
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