UNITED FUEL GAS COMPANY v. THACKER


372 S.W.2d 784 (1963)

UNITED FUEL GAS COMPANY, a Corporation, Appellant, v. J. U. THACKER et al., Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

November 29, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hobson & Stephens, Baird & Hays, Pikeville, C. E. Goodwin, H. Raymond Andrews, Jr., Charleston, W. Va., for appellant.

L. D. May, Pikeville, for appellees.


CLAY, Commissioner.

Appellees, the plaintiffs below, recovered an $81,000 judgment against the appellant defendant for personal injuries and property damage resulting from the alleged negligence of defendant in the construction of a gas pipeline. Defendant's only contention on appeal is that it was entitled to a directed verdict.

There is little dispute about the facts. Defendant owned a 6 inch natural gas pipeline which crossed plaintiffs' property. When...

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