Crowell v. Florida Power Corp.

RYDER, Judge.

Schuyler and Selma Crowell (Crowells), plaintiffs below in a trespass action, appeal from a final summary judgment order rendered in favor of Florida Power Corporation (FPC). We reverse and remand.

In their amended complaint, the Crowells alleged FPC committed a trespass upon their property when FPC’s agents came onto their property and “radically” and “improperly” trimmed two of their trees situated near the utility’s power lines. It was further alleged that as a direct and proximate result of FPC’s trespass, one of the trees fell onto their house and caused the Crowells to incur…