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OBERREUTER v. ORION INDUSTRIES, INC.

No. 85-55.

398 N.W.2d 206 (1986)

Richard OBERREUTER, Violet Oberreuter, Thomas Oberreuter and Todd Oberreuter, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. ORION INDUSTRIES, INC., d/b/a Antenna Specialists Company; Mid-State Distributing Company; Business Radio Sales and Service, Inc.; and Benton County Electric Cooperative Association, Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Iowa.

October 22, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mary K. Hoefer, of the Tom Riley Law Firm, Cedar Rapids, for plaintiffs-appellants.

Raymond R. Stefani and Richard A. Stefani, of Gray, Stefani & Mitvalsky, Cedar Rapids, for defendant-appellee Orion Industries.

Richard G. Blane II and John A. McClintock, of Hansen, McClintock & Riley, and John E. Orrell & W.N. Bump, Des Moines, for defendant-appellee Mid-State.

Robert C. Tilden, James A. Gerk, Gregory M. Lederer and Daid A. Hacker, of Simmons, Perrine, Albright & Ellwood, Cedar Rapids, for defendant-appellee BCECA.

Heard by OXBERGER, C.J., and DONIELSON and SACKETT, JJ.

SACKETT, Judge.

Richard Oberreuter and his sons, Thomas and Todd, were removing a C.B. radio base antenna from their house when it came into contact with an uninsulated power line carrying electricity to their farm buildings. Richard and Thomas were injured.

The 15-foot aluminum base station antenna was attached atop a 25-foot steel water pipe which was fastened to the north eave of the Oberreuter home. The antenna was installed by plaintiffs during the winter...

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