Brashear v. Puget Sound Power & Light Co.

Allan Brashear appeals from an order dismissing with prejudice his suit against Puget Sound Power and Light Company (Puget Power) for injuries he suffered after falling from a power pole charged with electrical current. The suit was dismissed following a trial where the jury in special interrogatories found Puget Power negligent, but determined that the negligence was not the proximate cause of Brashear's injuries. We hold that Brashear is entitled to judgment notwithstanding the verdict and remand for further proceedings.

Brashear was an experienced cable television installer employed by…