Legal Opinion
Larson v. Williams Electric Co-Op., Inc.
North Dakota Supreme Court
Decided June 27, 1995No. Civ. 940156PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NEUMANN, Justice.
Williams Electric Cooperative [hereinafter Williams or Williams Electric] appeals from a jury verdict of $429,506 for damages to a dairy operation caused by stray voltage.1 We reverse and remand for a new trial.
*2Paul Larson was a patron and member of Williams Electric. In the late 1970’s Larson began construction of a new milking parlor on his farm. His plan was to increase his efficiency and thereby create greater cash flow. This milking parlor was completed in July of 1980 and went into production immediately after approval by the North Dakota State Dairy Inspector and an…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Brown v. AllenSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Thiel v. Southern Pacific Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Farmers Union Grain Terminal Ass'n v. NelsonNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1974
- Biesterfeld v. Asbestos Corp. of AmericaNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1991
- Jerry Harmon Motors, Inc. v. First National Bank & Trust Co.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1989
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3Cited by26 opinions
- Scanlon v. Connecticut Light & Power Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2001
- Schlader v. Interstate Power Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1999
- Kaech v. Lewis County PUDCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2001
- Kaech v. Lewis County Public Utility District No. 1Court of Appeals of Washington · 2001
- Martins v. Interstate Power Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 2002
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