Beverly Kay Johns v. Pettibone Corporation, Frank Van Meter

This is an appeal from the grant of summary judgment to the defendant employees of the Tennessee Valley Authority in a suit by Beverly Kay Johns and her minor children for the wrongful death of her husband, Gary Johns. Johns, an iron worker employed by an independent contractor, Combustion Engineering, Inc. (“CE”) was electrocuted at the TVA Widows Creek Steam Plant when the boom of a crane leased to CE came into contact or near contact with an electric power transmission line at the plant. CE had contracted with TVA to design, fabricate, and erect a gas desulphurization system at the plant.

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