ANDRESON v. BLACK HILLS POWER & LIGHT

No. 19372.

559 N.W.2d 886 (1997)

1997 SD 12

Richard Troy ANDRESON, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. BLACK HILLS POWER & LIGHT COMPANY and Vance Crocker, Defendants and Appellees.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

Decided February 19, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rick Johnson of Johnson, Eklund, Nicholson & Dougherty, Gregory, for Plaintiff and Appellant.

John K. Nooney of Morrill, Thomas & Nooney, Rapid City, for Defendants and Appellees.


AMUNDSON, Justice.

[¶ 1] During his employment as a lineman by Brink Electric Company (Brink Elec.), Richard Troy Andreson (Andreson) suffered injuries after being pinned between his vehicle and a vehicle driven by an employee of Black Hills Power & Light (BHPL). The jury found that BHPL was not the principal contractor and awarded Andreson $35,000 via general verdict. Andreson appeals, and we affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

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