Legal Opinion
Geraldine Kroger, Administratrix of the Estate of James D. Kroger, Deceased v. Owen Equipment & Erection Company, a Nebraska Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 16, 1977No. 76-1187PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TALBOT SMITH, Senior District Judge.
This case involves the death of a workman assisting in moving a large steel tank. The tank was being moved by a large crane, the boom of which came into contact with high tension electric power lines, resulting in the workman’s electrocution. At the time the deceased was 28 years of age with a wife and four children. The plaintiff, his widow, as administratrix of his estate was awarded a jury verdict of $234,756. We affirm.
The crane involved was owned by the Owen Equipment and Erection Company (hereafter “Owen”), and leased by Paxton & Vierling Steel…
2Cases cited36 opinions
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3Cited by19 opinions
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