Legal Opinion
Kaech v. Lewis County Public Utility District No. 1
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided May 18, 2001No. 22947-1-IIPublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtArmstrong, C.J.
John and Margaret Kaech sued the Lewis County Public Utility District, No. 1 (PUD), claiming “stray voltage” harmed their dairy cows. The jury awarded Kaech $1,089,000. The PUD filed a notice of appeal and also moved for judgment notwithstanding the verdict (NOV) and for a new trial. The trial court denied the motion for judgment NOV but granted the motion for a new trial, ruling that the evidence did not support the jury’s damage award.
Kaech appeals the order granting a new trial. The PUD argues that the trial court erred in (1) allowing Kaech’s liability expert to testify to a theory of…
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