Legal Opinion
Greenwald v. Northern States Power Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided May 7, 1948No. 34,620PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Peterson, Justice.
Plaintiff had a verdict in a wrongful-death case. Defendant appeals from the judgment after denial of its motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict.
The questions for decision are: (1) Whether an electric power company is liable for the death of a customer in a rural area caused by his unfastening a guy wire used to support a pole on his land which carried electric wires servicing his farm, and by his permit ting it, while he was holding it, to come in contact with the electric wires; and (2) whether, if the preceding question is answered in the affirmative, the…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Bunten v. Eastern Minnesota Power Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1929
- Van Leet v. KilmerNew York Court of Appeals · 1930
- Neumann v. Interstate Power Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1929
- Schroepfer v. City of Sleepy EyeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1943
- Troidie v. Adirondack Power & Light Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1930
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Lovejoy v. Minneapolis-Moline Power Implement Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1956
- Despatch Oven Co. v. RauenhorstSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1949
- Ward v. LaCreek Electric AssociationSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1968
- Westerberg v. School District No. 792, Todd CountySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1967
- Hercules Powder Company v. DiSabatinoSupreme Court of Delaware · 1963
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