Legal Opinion

Carter v. Bangor Hydro-Electric Co.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine

Decided October 29, 1991PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROBERTS, Justice.

Plaintiff Gerald Carter appeals from a summary judgment in favor of defendant Bangor Hydro-Electric Company entered in the Superior Court (York County, Fritzscke, J.) on his complaint alleging negligence in the distribution of electricity. First, Carter argues that Bangor Hydro did not file its motion for summary judgment in a timely fashion. Second, he argues that a question of fact exists whether Bangor Hydro exerted sufficient control over a power line privately owned by the Carters to create a duty to inspect the line. Finally, he contends that Public Utilities Commission…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Irelan-Yuba Gold Quartz Mining Co. v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co.California Supreme Court · 1941
  2. Roberts v. Pacific Gas & Electric Co.California Court of Appeal · 1929
  3. Oesterreich v. ClaasWisconsin Supreme Court · 1940
  4. Forbes v. Osteopathic Hospital of Maine, Inc.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1988
  5. St. Louis v. Hartley's Oldsmobile-GMC, Inc.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1990

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. DiPietro v. BoyntonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1993
  2. Gray v. StateSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1993
  3. Reid v. Town of Mount VernonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2007
  4. Security Pacific National Trust Co. v. ReidSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1992
  5. James N. Levis v. Gustav KonitzkySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2016

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