Legal Opinion
Bergendahl v. Massachusetts Electric Co.
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided November 13, 1998No. 97-P-1317PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLaurence, J.
This matter arises from the accidental death of Marcy Bergendahl, who was electrocuted when an aluminum ladder she was helping to move touched a live 8,000 volt power line owned by Massachusetts Electric Company (MEC). Plaintiff Charlotte Bergendahl, administratrix of her daughter’s estate, brought suit against MEC, seeking recovery grounded on the contention that MEC’s negligence with respect to the power line caused Marcy’s death. A Superior Court judge dismissed the complaint on MEC’s motion for summary judgment.
*716The facts, essentially undisputed, are as follows. On August 22, 1992, Marcy…
2Cases cited41 opinions
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- Cassesso v. Commissioner of CorrectionMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1983
- Flesner v. Technical Communications Corp.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1991
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