Jester Ex Rel. Estate of Jester v. Utilimap Corp.

Deters, Judge.

*187 {¶ 1} Defendant-appellant Utilimap Corporation ("Utilimap") appeals the almost $28-million judgment entered against it in this wrongful-death and survivorship lawsuit brought by plaintiff-appellee Christa Jester ("Plaintiff"), following the death of her husband, Keith Jester. Jester worked for Duke Energy Ohio, Inc., and he died after a wooden utility pole collapsed on him. Plaintiff sued defendants Duke Energy Ohio, Inc., and Duke Energy Business Services, LLC, (collectively "Duke Energy") and Utilimap, a company hired by Duke Energy to inspect utility poles, including the…