WHARTON v. CITY OF MESQUITE

No. 27538.

942 P.2d 155 (1997)

Isaac WHARTON, Deceased, By and Through his personal representative, Mary WHARTON, Appellant, v. The CITY OF MESQUITE, Bruno Biasi, and B & B Drilling, Respondents. The CITY OF MESQUITE and Bruno Biasi, Cross-Appellants, v. Isaac WHARTON, Deceased, By and Through his personal representative, Mary WHARTON, Cross-Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

July 15, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Helena S. Wise, Burbank, CA, for Appellant/Cross-Respondent.

Elwin Leavitt, Las Vegas, for Respondent/Cross-Appellant B & B Drilling.

Thorndal, Backus, Armstrong & Balkenbush and William R. Killip, Las Vegas, for Respondents/Cross-Appellants City of Mesquite and Bruno Biasi.


OPINION

PER CURIAM:

The City of Mesquite ("City") hired B & B Drilling ("B & B") to drill a well and pump water. B & B sent an employee, Isaac Wharton, to install a derrick and drilling rig at the site. When Wharton left the site, the installed drilling rig and derrick were pumping water.

Thereafter, the City hired Bruno Biasi to remove B & B's equipment and set a different pump in the well. Biasi unsuccessfully attempted to...

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