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DONAHUE v. COWDREY

No. 5-4849.

440 S.W.2d 773 (1969)

Kathleen Bailey DONAHUE, Administratrix, et al., Appellants, v. Cam L. COWDREY, d/b/a Rosedale Plumbing Center, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

May 26, 1969.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Martin, Dodds, Kidd, Hendricks & Ryan, and Tom Gentry, Little Rock, for appellants.

Barber, Henry, Thurman, McCaskill & Amsler, Little Rock, for appellee.

GEORGE ROSE SMITH, Justice.

In 1965 Curtis Roy Donahue was killed and Preston Brown injured when the sides of a deep narrow trench in which they were laying sewer pipe caved in, burying both men until rescuers dug them out. These actions for wrongful death and personal injuries were brought against the appellee, Cam L. Cowdrey, whose equipment was being used to excavate the trench. The cases were consolidated for trial. This appeal is from a verdict and judgment for...

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