Douberly v. Okefenokee Rural Electric Membership Corp.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
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…
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