Legal Opinion
Trapani v. Rochester Gas & Electric Corp.
New York Supreme Court
Decided June 1, 1995Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Andrew V. Siracuse, J.
On September 4, 1990, Michael Trapani, 16 years old at the time, was visiting a friend’s house in the Town of Gates. At about 2:30 a.m. he decided to climb a nearby tree. A few of his friends had found places in the lower branches, but Trapani decided to climb all the way to the top. He was more than 20 feet up in the tree when he reached for another branch, either above him or in front of him. He touched a 7200-volt power line that ran through the tree, received a severe shock and fell to the ground.
Although Trapani survived both the electrocution…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Petroski v. Northern Indiana Public Service Co.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1976
- Crosby v. Savannah Electric & Power Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
- Miner v. Long Island Lighting Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Bombard v. Central Hudson Gas & Electric Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
- Bridges Ex Rel. Bridges v. Arkansas-Missouri Power Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1966
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