Legal Opinion
Alston v. Black River Electric Cooperative
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided January 24, 2000No. 3105PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
CONNOR, Judge:
Michael Alston sued Black River Electric Cooperative, alleging Black River’s negligence caused a fire at his house. A jury returned a verdict in favor of Black River. Alston appeals, arguing the trial court erred in refusing to strike all jurors who were members of Black River for cause. We affirm.
Alston owned a lot that was served by Black River. While his house was under construction, Alston asked Black River to move a power line that crossed over it. The power line was never moved. During a storm on November 17, 1994, the power line broke, causing a fire which destroyed the…
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Alston v. Black River Electric CooperativeSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2001