CRAWFORD COAL CO., INC. v. Stephens

Plaintiffs, Mr. and Mrs. Edward E. Stephens and Mr. and Mrs. Joel King, filed suit for damages against Crawford Coal Company ["Crawford"] alleging that Crawford's negligence or wantonness in conducting its strip mining operations proximately resulted in injury to their real property. Plaintiffs also alleged that the mining operation was a private nuisance. After a consolidated trial on the merits, a jury returned verdicts in favor of both sets of plaintiffs. Defendant now appeals from the denial of its motion for a new trial. We affirm.

The record reveals that defendant moved into Coaling,…