Legal Opinion · Dissent

Woodruff Electric Cooperative Corp. v. Daniel

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided November 22, 1971No. 5-5628Published

1DissentJohn A. Fogleman, Justice

I concur in the result reached by the majority holding that there was evidence to pose jury questions as to appellant’s negligence and the proximate cause. I would have grave doubt that the actions of Daniel were sufficiently foreseeable to justify a finding of negligence or that his injury or the manner in which it was. inflicted was a natural and probable consequence of the omissions of Woodruff, if it were not for the testimony relating to the reasons for not de-energizing the 7620-volt line which was serving no one. Even though its disuse seemed to justify the removal of a supporting…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Arkansas Valley Trust Co. v. McIlroySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1911
  2. Texarkana Gas & Electric Light Co. v. OrrSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1894
  3. Patterson Orchard Co. v. Southwest Arkansas Utilities Corp.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1929
  4. St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co. v. BraggSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1901
  5. Davis v. Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1970

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