Wilson v. Electric Power Board

OPINION

HARBISON, Justice.

This action for personal injuries was instituted by a lineman and by his wife for electrical burns which he sustained while undertaking to repair a transmission line. The line and a pole had been broken by a falling tree during an ice storm. The trial jury found in favor of the plaintiffs, petitioners here. The Court of Appeals reversed and dismissed, holding that the respondent Power Board was entitled to a directed verdict. It found no evidence of breach of duty by the respondent to the petitioner Wilson and also held that he was guilty of contributory negligence as…