Legal Opinion
Poelstra v. Basin Electric Power Cooperative
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided April 3, 1996No. 19212PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MILLER, Chief Justice.
[¶ 1] Eugene and Joann Poelstra sued Basin Electric Power Cooperative for its alleged negligent failure to mark electrical power lines. At trial, after Poelstras had rested their case, the trial court granted a directed verdict in favor of Basin Electric. Poelstras appeal. We affirm.
FACTS
[¶ 2] On Februaiy 12, 1990, Tim Kennedy was piloting a helicopter and Eugene Poels-tra was in the passenger seat. They were on a routine power line patrol for their employer, Western Area Power Association (WAPA), an agency of the United States government. While Kennedy flew the…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Haberer v. RiceSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1994
- Albers v. OttenbacherSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1962
- Small v. McKennan HospitalSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1987
- Mid-Western Electric, Inc. v. DeWild Grant Reckert & Associates Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1993
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3Cited by48 opinions
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