Legal Opinion
Tampa Electric Co. v. Lariscy
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided July 8, 1964No. 4329PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALDEN, JAMES H., Associate Judge.
Appellant, defendant below, appeals a judgment for $25,000.00 entered upon a jury verdict in a wrongful death action arising out of the following circumstances.
On June 24, 1961, plaintiff-appellee’s 14 year old son was found dead atop an electric pole maintained by appellant. His death resulted from electrocution.
The pole in question was located some 50 to 100 yards from a beach area on Lake Carroll frequented by area residents, including children. This beach area was apparently located on the site of a pavilion which burned some 4 or 5 months prior to the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Johnson v. WoodSupreme Court of Florida · 1945
- Texas-Louisiana Power Co. v. BihlTexas Commission of Appeals · 1933
- Keep v. Otter Tail Power Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1937
3Cited by5 opinions
- Jackson v. Whitmire Construction CompanyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1967
- Idzi ex rel. Idzi v. HobbsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1965
- 7-Eleven, Inc. v. Mercier ex rel. MercierDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1966
- Downey Memorial Church Interdenominational, Inc. v. Knowlton ex rel. KnowltonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1974
- Cox ex rel. Cox v. SmithDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1971