BRIDGES v. MORITZ

No. 11073.

425 P.2d 721 (1967)

Edna I. BRIDGES, Plaintiff and Respondent, Ernest E. Johnson, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Earl MORITZ, d/b/a Central Construction Company, Kenneth L. Brewer, Defendants and Appellants, and The Montana Power Company et al., Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided March 21, 1967.

Rehearing Denied April 6, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Weir, Gough & Booth and Ward A. Shanahan, Keller, Magnuson & Reynolds, Helena, Ward A. Shanahan and Edwin S. Booth (argued), Helena, Paul T. Keller (argued), Helena, for appellants.

Loble, Picotte & Fredricks, Helena, Gene A. Picotte (argued), Helena, for respondents.


CASTLES, Justice.

This is an action for damages by Bridges, the owner of a building destroyed by a gas explosion, and Johnson, the owner of a business occupying the building, against the Montana Power Company, Earl Moritz, d/b/a Central Construction Company, and Kenneth L. Brewer. A gas service line was struck during construction work on a Special Improvement District in the City of Helena, and an explosion ensued burning the building and destroying the business therein...

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