Huyck Corp. v. C. C. Mangum, Inc.

HILL, Judge.

While under contract with DOT for road work on highway U.S. No. 1 North, employees of Mangum operating its machines in the course of their employment ruptured gas lines servicing Huyck Corporation [hereinafter referred to as Huyck] on or about 24 August 1978 and on or about 8 June 1979. As a result of the severed lines, Huyck was compelled to close down its operations. Huyck subsequently brought suit against Mangum alleging negligence. Mangum thereupon filed a third party complaint *534against the Public Service Company of North Carolina, Inc. [hereinafter referred to as gas company]…