United States Eighth Circuit

In a tort action alleging negligence in maintaining power lines causing the electrocution deaths of decedents, grant of summary judgment in favor of defendant-power company is affirmed where: 1) decedents' accident occurred under unusual circumstances about which defendant had no notice; 2) that it was not foreseeable; and 3) that defendant therefore had no legal duty to the decedents.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/14/2008
• Published 10/14/2008

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• United States Eighth Circuit

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