Kroger v Omaha Public Power District

1975

Venue: 8th Cir.

Facts: Kroger gets killed while assisting in moving a large steel tank using a tall crane. Crane gets too close to high-tension lines, there's an arc, and Kroget gets zapped. His administratrix is Geraldine. The accident was in IA, Kroger is in IA. The cast of characters:
  • Omaha Public Power District: prior owner of the electric lines, NE corp
  • Paxton & Vierling Steel: Kroger's employer, current owner of the power lines
  • Owen Equipment and Erection: Owners of the crane, NE corp, but secretly has principal place of business in IA.

Posture: Suit for wrongful death.

Issue:

Holding:

Rule:

Reasoning: Nothing here really. It's just factual setup for the next case, and a bizarre jurisdictional plot twist

Dicta: