Rogers v. Georgia Power Company

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Rogers v. Georgia Power Company

164 S.E.2d 268, 118 Ga. App. 527, 1968 Ga. App. LEXIS 1445

CourtCourt of Appeals of Georgia

DecidedOctober 17, 1968

Docket43599

StatusPublished

Cited by3 cases

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Rogers v. Georgia Power Company, 164 S.E.2d 268, 118 Ga. App. 527, 1968 Ga. App. LEXIS 1445 (Ga. Ct. App. 1968).

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Bell, Presiding Judge.

While climbing, a tree located on a public right of way, plaintiff, a 16-year-old boy, came in contact with defendant’s high-voltage electric transmission line which ran through the tree. In this suit to recover for the injuries thus sustained the trial court granted summary judgment for defendant. The cases of Bridges v. Ga. Power Co., 39 Ga. App. 400 (147 SE 589) and Smith v. Ga. Power C.o., 43 Ga. *528 App. 210 (158 SE 371), control the case adversely to plaintiff. See also: Brown v. Panola Light &c. Co., 137 Ga. 352 (73 SE 580); Mobley v. City of Monroe, 37 Ga. App. 364 (140 SE 516); Calloway v. Central Ga. Power Co., 43 Ga. App. 820 (160 SE 703); Crosby v. Savannah Electric &c. Co., 114 Ga. App. 193 (150 SE2d 563). The summary judgment for defendant is therefore

Submitted May 7, 1968 Decided October 17, 1968. J. S. Hutto, for appellant. Conyers, Fendig, Dickey & Harris, Chris B. Conyers, Jones, Cork, Miller & Benton, Wallace Miller, Jr., for appellee.

Affirmed.

Quillian, J., concurs. Hall, J., concurs in the judgment.

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Bell, Presiding Judge.

While climbing, a tree located on a public right of way, plaintiff, a 16-year-old boy, came in contact with defendant’s high-voltage electric transmission line which ran through the tree. In this suit to recover for the injuries thus sustained the trial court granted summary judgment for defendant. The cases of Bridges v. Ga. Power Co., 39 Ga. App. 400 (147 SE 589) and Smith v. Ga. Power C.o., 43 Ga. *528 App. 210 (158 SE 371), control the case adversely to plaintiff. See also: Brown v. Panola Light &c. Co., 137 Ga. 352 (73 SE 580); Mobley v. City of Monroe, 37 Ga. App. 364 (140 SE 516); Calloway v. Central Ga. Power Co., 43 Ga. App. 820 (160 SE 703); Crosby v. Savannah Electric &c. Co., 114 Ga. App. 193 (150 SE2d 563). The summary judgment for defendant is therefore

Submitted May 7, 1968 Decided October 17, 1968. J. S. Hutto, for appellant. Conyers, Fendig, Dickey & Harris, Chris B. Conyers, Jones, Cork, Miller & Benton, Wallace Miller, Jr., for appellee.

Affirmed.

Quillian, J., concurs. Hall, J., concurs in the judgment.

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