Kentucky Utilities Co. v. Consolidated Tel. Co.

LATIMER, Justice.

The chief question is whether the damage to appellee was caused by the negligent acts of appellant.

Appellant operates a power transmission system in the city of Irvine. Appellee operates a telephone system in Irvine and adjacent territory. Power lines for its power distribution are maintained by appellant on the south side of Broadway, running east and west. Appellee’s cables are situated on the north side of Broadway. At the corner of Lilly and Broadway, appellee had a messenger cable, running at right angles to the appellant’s power line and some ten-tó twelve feet below…