Koistinen v. Farmers Union Oil Company of Rolla

STRUTZ, Judge.

The above-entitled action and two others were commenced against the Farmers Union Oil Company of Rolla, North Dakota. The claims of all plaintiffs in these actions are based upon the same facts and allegations of negligence on the part of the defendant. The cases came on for trial before the court without a jury, and the parties stipulated in open court that the three cases be tried together on the issue of liability alone; and that if the question of liability was determined in favor of the plaintiffs, subsequent trials would be had in each case on the issue of damages.

The…