Johnson v. Richardson

Carley, Presiding Judge.

While installing cable television wire on appellee-defendant’s property, appellant-plaintiff made contact with a live electrical wire. Appellant brought suit to recover for his injuries and, after discovery, appellee moved for summary judgment. The trial court granted appellee’s motion, and appellant appeals.

1. Where, as here, work is to be done within eight feet of a high-voltage line, OCGA § 46-3-33 (a) requires that the “person or persons responsible for the work to be done” give prompt notification to the owner or operator of the lines and provides that such person…