Carollo v. Newton

BARRY, Judge.

This tort action arises out of plaintiff’s death from electrocution which occurred while installing an air-conditioning motor.

Michael Carollo agreed to repair Edward Newton’s home central air-conditioning system. Carollo arrived around 10 a.m. and was met by Bernie Smithe, Newton’s room*207mate. After removing fuses to the outside condenser, but not those controlling electrical power to the attic, Carollo determined that the air-handling unit in the attic had a defective motor. Smithe helped him unscrew three mounting arms and remove the Emerson three speed single rotation, 240 volt…