Elder v. Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co.

Opinion

STEPHENS, J.

Plaintiffs Keith W. Elder and Earl Jeffrey Rogers filed this action against defendants Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company (Pacific Telephone) and Wally La Freniere Construction Company (La Freniere) and Central Coast for personal injuries suffered in a construction accident. A nonsuit was granted as to Central Coast and no appeal taken therefrom. This appeal was taken when the trial court granted a judgment of nonsuit as to defendants Pacific Telephone and La Freniere at the close of plaintiffs’ case on liability.

Facts

In an effort to expand its Paso Robles facility,…