AEP Texas North Company, F/K/A West Texas Utilities Company v. SPA Pipe, Inc. D/B/A Smith Pipe of Abilene and SPA Pipe & Supply, LP

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN

NO. 03-06-00122-CV

AEP Texas North Company, f/k/a West Texas Utilities Company, Appellant

v.

SPA Pipe, Inc. d/b/a Smith Pipe of Abilene and SPA Pipe & Supply, LP, Appellees

FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF TOM GREEN COUNTY, 51ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT

NO. A-01-1149-C, HONORABLE BEN WOODWARD, JUDGE PRESIDING

M E M O R A N D U M O P I N I O N

Felipe Hernandez was injured after coming into contact with one of AEP Texas North Company's ("AEP") power lines, which had snagged on his employer's truck. At the time, Hernandez was working for SPA Pipe. (1) Hernandez sued…