Williams v. Nico Industries, Inc.

Sognier, Judge.

Appellant Marvin Williams, an employee of Power Painting Co., was injured while painting the exterior wall of an apartment building owned by ITR Properties, Inc. (ITR). Appellant was standing on a 40 foot aluminum ladder approximately 35 feet above the ground. He was using a paint roller attached to an 8 foot extension handle, which came in contact with, or close enough to, a high voltage electric line to conduct a severe electrical shock to appellant, causing him to fall off the ladder.

Williams sued Georgia Power, ITR, Nico Industries (Nico), the general contractor in charge…