JENSEN v. MOUNTAIN STATES TEL. AND TEL. CO.

No. 16417.

611 P.2d 363 (1980)

David W. JENSEN, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. MOUNTAIN STATES TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY, a corporation, and Jose F. Gonzales, Defendants and Respondents.

Supreme Court of Utah.

April 15, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard C. Dibblee and James R. Soper of Roberts, Black & Dibblee, Salt Lake City, for plaintiff and appellant.

Gordon L. Roberts and Thomas T. Billings of Parsons, Behle & Latimer, Don J. Hanson, Salt Lake City, Morris D. Young, Tooele, for defendants and respondents.


WILKINS, Justice:

This is an appeal from the entry of a summary judgment in favor of Defendant Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company (hereafter "Mountain Bell") and against Plaintiff David W. Jensen (hereafter "Plaintiff"). The issue presented is whether the District Court of Salt Lake County correctly ruled as a matter of law that Mountain Bell was not the proximate cause of injuries sustained by plaintiff.

On the morning of September 8, 1977, Mountain...

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