MOUNTAIN STATES TEL. & TEL. CO. v. HORN TOWER CONST. CO.

No. 19092.

363 P.2d 175 (1961)

MOUNTAIN STATES TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY, a corporation, Plaintiff in Error, v. HORN TOWER CONSTRUCTION CO., a corporation, Defendant in Error.

Supreme Court of Colorado. In Department.

Rehearing Denied July 31, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Akolt, Turnquist, Shepherd & Dick, Laurence W. DeMuth, Jr., Carl F. Eiberger, Lael S. DeMuth, Denver, for plaintiff in error.

Wood, Ris & Hames, William J. Madden, Denver, for defendant in error.


DOYLE, Justice.

Plaintiff in error as plaintiff instituted this action in the trial court seeking damages for the severance by defendant's bulldozer of an underground conduit. We refer to the parties as they appeared in the trial court. Review is sought of a judgment dismissing plaintiff's claim based on trespass. The trial court submitted the question of defendant's negligence to the jury and the verdict was for defendant. A claim based on absolute liability was...

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