Legal Opinion
Homer Electric Ass'n v. Towsley
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided November 27, 1992No. S-4563PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MATTHEWS, Justice.
I. INTRODUCTION
The Estate of Herschell Towsley (the Estate) is suing Homer Electric Association (HEA) for wrongful death. The sole issue presented by this petition concerns the interpretation of AS 18.60.670(1) which prohibits the placement of “any type of ... equipment ... that is capable of lateral, vertical, or swinging motion, within 10 feet of a high voltage overhead electrical line or conductor.” The trial court ruled that AS 18.60.670(1) prohibits placing a crane where it is capable of extending its boom to within ten feet of a power line. HEA disagrees,…
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