REEVES v. ILLE ELECTRIC COMPANY

No. 13191.

551 P.2d 647 (1976)

John O. REEVES, Administrator of the Estate of Douglas M. Reeves, Deceased, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. ILLE ELECTRIC COMPANY et al., Defendants and Respondents.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided June 21, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Morrison, Hedman & Trieweiler, Whitefish, Terry Trieweiler argued for plaintiff-appellant.

Corette, Smith & Dean, Butte (R.D. Corette, Jr., Butte, argued), Berg, Angel, Andriolo & Morgan, Bozeman (Charles F. Angel, Bozeman, argued), Keller, Reynolds & Drake, Helena, Glen L. Drake, argued, Helena, for defendants-respondents.

Robert L. Woodahl, Atty. Gen., Helena, Donald Smith, argued, Asst. Atty. Gen., Helena, for amicus curiae.


HASWELL, Justice.

The administrator of decedent's estate brought a survival action against three defendants seeking damages for personal injuries and death of decedent, who was electrocuted in a whirlpool bath. The district court, Gallatin County, entered a judgment of dismissal as to one defendant and separate summary judgments in favor of the other two defendants. Plaintiff appeals from these judgments.

Plaintiff Reeves is the father of decedent Douglas...

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