Gallagher v. Grant-Lafayette Electric Cooperative

VERGERONT, PJ.

¶ 1. James and Patricia Gallagher appeal the trial court order dismissing their claims of trespass and negligence against Grant-Lafayette Electric Cooperative. Their claims arose out of the Cooperative's use of a herbicide 2 to clear trees and brush under its electric power line on the Gallagh-ers' property. We conclude the Cooperative's right-of-way easement included those steps reasonably necessary to maintain its power line and that the trial court erred in not correctly applying this standard in granting certain of the Cooperative's motions to exclude evidence. We also…