CODELL-OMAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY v. SORENSEN

No. 17913.

273 F.2d 703 (1960)

CODELL-OMAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, Appellant, v. John L. SORENSEN et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.

January 13, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James E. Clark, London, Yancey, Clark & Allen, Birmingham, Ala., for appellant.

William H. Mills, L. Drew Redden, Rogers, Howard & Redden, Birmingham, Ala., for appellees.

Before HUTCHESON, TUTTLE and BROWN, Circuit Judges.


TUTTLE, Circuit Judge.

Appellant here complains of a verdict and judgment in favor of two home owners who successfully sought compensation for damages to their homes allegedly caused by blasting activities of appellant.

Like Republic Steel Corp. v. Peoples, 5 Cir., 217 F.2d 236, this is an Alabama case. The standard of care required of one engaged in blasting operations is therefore determined by Alabama law.

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