HYNES v. ENERGY WEST, INC.

No. 98-8023.

211 F.3d 1193 (2000)

Randy HYNES and Melissa Hynes, husband and wife, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. ENERGY WEST, INC., a Montana corporation, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

May 2, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard A. Mincer of Hirst & Applegate, PC, Cheyenne, Wyoming, for Defendant-Appellant.

Robert W. Tiedeken of Wolf & Tiedeken, LC, Cheyenne, Wyoming (Richard Wolf of Wolf & Tiedken, William L. Simpson of Simpson, Kepler & Edwards, LC, Cody, Wyoming, and Michael Burg, Kerry Jardine, and Diane Vaksdal Smith of Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Houliston, P.C., Englewood, Colorado, with him on the brief) for Plaintiffs-Appellees.

Before EBEL, Circuit Judge, McWILLIAMS, Senior Circuit Judge and MURPHY, Circuit Judge.


EBEL, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiffs-Appellees Randy and Melissa Hynes (the "Hynes") brought an action against Defendant-Appellant Energy West, Inc. ("Energy West") after the Hynes were injured when natural gas that had accumulated in their apartment building exploded. The Hynes alleged negligence and willful and wanton conduct on the part of Energy West. At trial, the jury found in favor of the Hynes and awarded them compensatory damages. Energy West appeals the judgment...

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