Legal Opinion
James Earl Byrd v. Blue Ridge Rural Electrical Cooperative, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided September 2, 1954No. 6789_1PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SOPER, Circuit Judge.
James Earl Byrd sued Blue Ridge Rural Electrical Cooperative, Inc., to recover damages for the loss of both arms and other injuries which he alleged were caused by the negligence of the employees of the defendant in supplying and distributing electric power in certain counties in South Carolina. On motion of the defendant the suit was dismissed by the District Judge D.C., 118 F.Supp. 868 on the ground that the defendant is not subject to liability for tort under the laws of South Carolina. This appeal followed.
The Judge pointed out that the defendant is a non-profit…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Rice Hope Plantation v. South Carolina Public Service AuthoritySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1950
- Vermillion v. Woman's College of Due WestSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1916
- Duke Power Co. v. Bell, County TreasurerSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1930
- Lindler v. Columbia HospitalSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1914
- Arkansas Valley Cooperative Rural Electric Co. v. ElkinsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1940
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Byrd v. Blue Ridge Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1958
- Appling County v. Municipal Electric Authority of GeorgiaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Blue Ridge Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc. v. James Earl ByrdCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1959
- DeLong v. Osage Valley Electric Cooperative Ass'nMissouri Court of Appeals · 1986
- Bean v. Piedmont Interstate Fair Ass'nCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1955
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