Legal Opinion

Douberly v. Okefenokee Rural Electric Membership Corp.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 20, 1978No. 55589, 55590PublishedCited by 28 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Shulman, Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant, a logger, sustained serious electrical burns when a tree felled by him struck a power line owned by Okefenokee Rural Electric Membership Corporation (hereinafter "Okefenokee REMC”). Suit was brought against Okefenokee REMC and Union Camp Corporation (hereinafter "Union Camp”), the owner of the land crossed by the power line. This appeal, Case no. 55589, follows summary judgments granted in favor of Union Camp and Okefenokee REMC. We affirm the judgments.

1. Appellant alleged that Okefenokee REMC was negligent in failing to adequately keep its right-of-way…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Rollestone v. Cassirer & Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1907
  2. Delhi-Taylor Oil Corporation v. HenryTexas Supreme Court · 1967
  3. Hightower v. LandrumCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1964
  4. Gillespie v. AndrewsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1921
  5. Georgia Power Co. v. WoodCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1931

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3Cited by28 opinions

  1. Clouse v. FielderIndiana Court of Appeals · 1982
  2. Stapleton v. PalmoreSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
  3. Leonardson v. Georgia Power Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1993
  4. Henderson v. Hercules, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1985
  5. Hughes v. NewellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979

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