Legal Opinion
Monroe v. Savannah Electric & Power Co.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided June 24, 1996No. S96G0514PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Hunstein, Justice.
Monroe’s decedent Scott Ussery was towing a shrimp boat to Walsh’s Dock on Tybee Island when a metal stanchion on the boat came into contact with an overhead power line that supplied the dock with electricity provided by Savannah Electric & Power Company. When Ussery stepped out of his vehicle, the electricity grounded through his body, the fuses installed by Savannah Electric did not blow, and Ussery was killed. It is undisputed that the electricity had not yet passed through the electric power meter at Walsh’s Dock. Monroe filed suit against Savannah Electric alleging…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Ransome v. Wisconsin Electric Power Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1979
- Schriner v. Pa. Power & Light Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
- Otte v. Dayton Power & Light Co.Ohio Supreme Court · 1988
- Smith v. Home Light and Power Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1987
- Public Service Indiana, Inc. v. NicholsIndiana Court of Appeals · 1986
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