Alabama Power Co. v. Turner
Supreme Court of Alabama
1Opinion of the Court
Gerald Turner, as administrator, filed this wrongful death action against Alabama Power Company ("Alabama Power") after his son, Kenneth Turner, who was a truck driver, was electrocuted when the rear door of his parked truck came in contact with an energized guy wire as he attempted to close the door. A jury found Alabama Power guilty of negligence and awarded Turner $5,000,000. The trial court entered a final judgment in that amount and, following a hearing consistent with Hammond v. City of Gadsden, 493 So.2d 1374 (Ala. 1986), denied Alabama Power's motions for new trial and for j.n. o.v.
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2Cases cited22 opinions
- Ingraham v. WrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Browning-Ferris Industries of Vermont, Inc. v. Kelco Disposal, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1989
- Hammond v. City of GadsdenSupreme Court of Alabama · 1986
- Green Oil Co. v. HornsbySupreme Court of Alabama · 1989
- Hickox v. StoverSupreme Court of Alabama · 1989
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