JOSEPHSON v. MOUNTAIN BELL

No. 14946.

576 P.2d 850 (1978)

John C. JOSEPHSON and Geraldine C. Josephson, his wife, Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. MOUNTAIN BELL, a public utility, and John Does, 1 through 5, Defendants and Respondents.

Supreme Court of Utah.

February 24, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert C. Cummings, Gordon A. Madsen, Salt Lake City, for plaintiffs and appellants.

Parsons, Behle & Latimer, Gordon L. Roberts and Stephen K. Schroeder, Salt Lake City, for defendants and respondents.


CROCKETT, Justice:

Plaintiffs, John and Geraldine Josephson, sued Mountain Bell for compensatory and punitive damages, claiming that the telephone at their residence was wrongfully disconnected because of an unpaid phone bill for Mr. Josephson's business. Upon a trial to a jury the court submitted the case under instructions that the plaintiff had the burden of proof on these two basic issues:

(1) Did the defendant...

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