Brandon W. Martin and Amy Martin v. W. B. Melton and Peggy Melton

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT NASHVILLE April 11, 2013 Session BRANDON W. MARTIN AND AMY MARTIN v. W. B. MELTON AND PEGGY MELTON Appeal from the Circuit Court for Overton County No. 4326H John D. Wootten, Jr., Judge No. M2012-01500-COA-R3-CV - Filed November 26, 2013 An apprentice lineman agreed to help a neighbor by climbing a utility pole on the neighbor’s land and disconnecting an electrical wire at the top. After he disconnected the wire, the pole fell over, causing the lineman himself to fall and to suffer severe injuries. He filed a negligence complaint, alleging that the…