Smith v. Jackson Electric Membership Corp.

Phipps, Judge.

The parents of demon Hull filed a wrongful death action against Jackson Electric Membership Corporation (Jackson EMC), the Utilities Protection Center, Inc. (UPC), and others. They sought recovery based on a claim that their son would not have been electrocuted while working on a construction project but for negligence by Jackson EMC and UPC in processing requests for protection from overhead high-voltage power lines under the High-voltage Safety Act (HVSA). They appeal the trial court’s award of summary judgment to Jackson EMC and UPC.

UPC was formed by utilities as provided by…