Nertavich v. PPL Electric Utilities

BERNSTEIN, J.,

— Plaintiff Vincent Nertavich, Jr. suffered catastrophic injuries when he fell 40 feet from a electric transmission pole that he was painting owned by defendant PPL. He sued defendant PPL and the manufacturer of the ladder he used to climb the pole, defendant Thomas & Betts Corporation. After *355an eleven day trial, the jury found in favor of the plaintiff and against defendant PPL in the amount of $4,613,150. The jury found plaintiff 49 percent causally negligent and defendant PPL 51 percent causally negligent. Defendant Thomas & Betts was found not liable. Defendant PPL makes…