Legal Opinion
Cynthia Denise Ferguson Mosby v. Southwestern Electric Power Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 21, 1981No. 81-2070PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AINSWORTH, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiffs Cynthia Mosby and her children instituted this Texas diversity suit against Southwestern Electric Power Company to recover damages for the death by electrocution of Elzie Ferguson, former husband of Mrs. Mosby and father to her two children. Mr. Ferguson died when he and two other men were attempting to erect a citizens band radio antenna at the site of a mobile home. The facts giving rise to this appeal are not in dispute. On September 12, 1976, Howard Haynes and Randy *681McDaniel attempted to erect a CB radio antenna at the mobile home where they lived.…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- The Boeing Company v. Daniel C. ShipmanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Cates v. Beauregard Electric Cooperative, Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1976
- Houston Lighting & Power Company v. BrooksTexas Supreme Court · 1960
- Texas Power & Light Co. v. CulwellTexas Commission of Appeals · 1931
- Texas Power & Light Company v. HolderCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1964
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Aversa v. Public Service Elec. & Gas Co.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1982
- Cynthia Denise Ferguson Mosby v. Southwestern Electric Power CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Gast v. City of FountainColorado Court of Appeals · 1994
- Gast v. City of FountainColorado Court of Appeals · 1994
- Martinez, Arthur, Alice and Alice as Next Friend of Marty Martinez v. City of Lubbock, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)1996
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