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JONES v. CATERPILLAR TRACTOR CO.

No. 83CA0257.

701 P.2d 84 (1984)

Doug JONES, d/b/a Doug Jones Sawmill, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CATERPILLAR TRACTOR COMPANY, a California corporation, Defendant-Appellant.

Colorado Court of Appeals, Div. III.

As Modified on Denial of Rehearing December 13, 1984.

Certiorari Denied May 28, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Reams, Kaye & Alvillar, Bruce J. Kaye, Grand Junction, for plaintiff-appellee.

Traylor, Palo, Arnold, Tompkins & Black, Jerry B. Tompkins, Grand Junction, for defendant-appellant.

KELLY, Judge.

Caterpillar Tractor Co. appeals the judgment of the trial court entered on a jury verdict finding that it was negligent. Among other grounds for reversal, Caterpillar asserts that the trial court erred in refusing its tendered instruction on intervening cause. We agree with this contention and thus reverse.

The record reveals these facts. Doug Jones was the owner and operator of a sawmill near Grand Junction, Colorado. In 1972, Jones purchased...

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