Legal Opinion

Merchants Heat & Light Co. v. Hoffmeyer

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided March 15, 1922No. 11,138Published

From Marion Superior Court (A9,712) ; Arthur R. Robinson, Judge. Action by Albert Hoffmeyer against the Merchants Heat and! Light Company and another. From a judgment for plaintiff against the named defendant, it appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtEnloe, J.

— This was an action by the appellee Albert Hoffmeyer against the appellant, hereinafter called the Merchants Company, and the Indianapolis Light and Heat Company, hereinafter called the Indianapolis Company, to recover damages alleged to have been sustained by reason of shock received and burns suffered from coming in contact with an electric wire which was accidentally carrying a high current. At the time said appellee received said injuries he was at work as an electrician, installing wiring and appliances at the residence of one Lichtenberg, at No. 4321 Park avenue, Indianapolis. The…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co. v. MilesIndiana Supreme Court · 1904
  2. Kober v. BoyceIndiana Court of Appeals · 1917
  3. Martz v. CookIndiana Court of Appeals · 1900
  4. Kirk v. TrabueIndiana Court of Appeals · 1916

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