Harting v. Benham Engineering Company

BACON, Judge.

On December 17, 1962, appellees entered into a contract with the City of Stillwater, Oklahoma, whereby appellees were to “fur*933nish and perform the various professional services required” by Stillwater in the construction of a sewer outfall project. On February 18, 1964, during construction, a ditch on the project collapsed killing Kenneth M. Harting. His administratrix, who was his wife and appellant herein, filed suit on September 3, 1965, to recover damages for wrongful death and seven years later had a demurrer to her petition sustained with the trial court ruling appellant’s…