Vogel v. Grant-Lafayette Electric Cooperative

The plaintiffs, Dale and Alice Vogel, seek review of a decision of the court of appeals, 1 reversing in part a judgment in their favor for damages caused by stray voltage from electricity distributed by the defendant, Grant-Lafayette Electric Cooperative (GLEC). The Vogels assert that the court of appeals erred in holding as a matter of law that stray voltage may not be considered a private nuisance. Because we conclude that private nuisance is a viable cause of action under the facts of this case, we reverse that portion of the court of appeals' decision directing the circuit court to strike…