THREADGILL v. PEABODY COAL COMPANY

No. 73-304.

526 P.2d 676 (1974)

AI R. THREADGILL, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. PEABODY COAL COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant.

Colorado Court of Appeals, Div. I.

Rehearing Denied August 7, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Graham, Webster & Wise, Hugh D. Wise, George S. Graham, Grand Junction, for plaintiff-appellee.

Dufford, Williams & Milburn, D. J. Dufford, Grand Junction, for defendant-appellant.


Selected for Official Publication.

PIERCE, Judge.

Defendant, Peabody Coal Company (Peabody), appeals from a judgment holding it liable for damages for the loss of certain equipment owned by the plaintiff which was lost in the process of probing test holes drilled by Peabody. Plaintiff was an independent contractor hired by Peabody to prove the test holes for the purpose of locating coal deposits. After the test holes were sunk to the appropriate depth by Peabody...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases