Georgia Power Co. v. Purser

Banke, Judge.

Plaintiff brought this personal injury action against defendant, Georgia Power Company, alleging that he had suffered injuries as the result of defendant’s negligence in maintaining its electric wires. The trial court declared a mistrial because of the jury’s inability to reach a verdict, and defendant moved for judgment notwithstanding the mistrial. This appeal is from the denial of that motion.

Plaintiff was working as a "rodman” on a surveying project at the time of his injury. A reading in the survey was required at a point where an earth dam holding a pond was located. Over…