Niemet v. General Electric Co.

Opinion by

Judge JONES.

Defendant, General Electric Company, appeals the judgment entered against it and in favor of plaintiffs, Donald and Connie Niemet. It also appeals a post-trial order relative to the determination of damages. We affirm.

Donald Niemet, while acting within the course of his employment as a meter specialist for the City of Colorado Springs (the City), suffered severe burns and injuries as a result of an explosion and an electrical fire at an electric metering station owned and operated by the City. Plaintiffs brought suit against defendant, the manufacturer of the electrical…