Legal Opinion
Fitzpatrick v. U S West, Inc.
Nebraska Supreme Court
Decided July 1, 1994No. S-92-580PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Lanphier.J.
The appellant, Carla Fitzpatrick, initiated this action in Douglas County District Court to recover damages for personal injuries sustained in an explosion which occurred on June 17, 1989, in an underground vault she was working in. At the time of the accident, she was employed by the Omaha Public Power District (OPPD), which was hired by appellee U S West, Inc., to reconnect electrical service to a building near the vault. U S West was the owner of the real estate where the vault was located, but OPPD had been granted an exclusive easement to the vault and had sole access to the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Green Ex Rel. Downs v. Duke Power Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1982
- Mark v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co.California Supreme Court · 1972
- Erspamer Advertising Co. v. Department of LaborNebraska Supreme Court · 1983
- Parrish v. Omaha Public Power DistrictNebraska Supreme Court · 1993
- Erickson v. Monarch Industries, Inc.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1984
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Anderson v. Nashua Corp.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1994
- Kime v. HobbsNebraska Supreme Court · 1997
- Whalen v. U S West Communications, Inc.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1997
- Haag v. BongersNebraska Supreme Court · 1999
- Becker v. HobbsNebraska Supreme Court · 1999
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