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ELKINS v. ARKLA, INC.

No. 92-1090.

849 S.W.2d 489 (1993)

312 Ark. 280

Lisa ELKINS, Administratrix of the Estate of Paul Dennis Elkins, Deceased, Appellant, v. ARKLA, INC., Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

March 15, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lowber Hendricks, Little Rock, for appellant.

Gill Wallace Clayton, Little Rock, for appellee.

NEWBERN, Justice.

This is a wrongful death case. Lisa Elkins, the appellant, brought the action as administratrix of the estate of her deceased husband, Paul Elkins. Paul Elkins was employed by Daniel Utility Construction Co. (Daniel) which had contracted with the appellee, Arkla, Inc., (Arkla) to lay a pipe. He died when a 10-foot deep ditch in which he was working collapsed, causing him to be asphyxiated. Arkla moved for summary judgment on the ground that Daniel...

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