Legal Opinion
Perry v. Georgia Power Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided April 12, 2006No. A06A0599PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BLACKBURN, Presiding Judge.
In this personal injury action against Georgia Power Company (GPC) and E-Z Ditching Service (E-Z Ditching), H. Vanzel Perry appeals the trial court’s grant of summary judgment to GPC, contending: (1) that the trial court erred in ruling that GPC is not vicariously liable to Perry for the allegedly negligent acts of its independent contractor E-Z Ditching, and (2) that the trial court erred in ruling that GPC is not liable for Perry’s injuries because of its failure to flag the power line trench in violation of the Georgia Utility Facility Protection Act (GUFPA), as…
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