Wright v. Satilla Rural Electric Cooperative

Banke, Chief Judge.

Appellant Pamela Griffis Wright, widow of Don Sidney Wright, brought an action against appellee Satilla Rural Electric Cooperative alleging negligence and seeking damages for the wrongful death of her husband. A jury trial resulted in a verdict of $20,000 for appellant. She appeals the denial of her motion for new trial, contending that appellee’s agent wrongfully communicated with a juror during trial and that the jury award was inadequate.

The decedent, a 22-year-old farmer, was electrocuted when an irrigation pipe he was lifting came into contact with a high voltage…