Mann v. HART COUNTY ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION

Banke, Chief Judge.

Appellant Timothy Mann suffered severe burns resulting in the loss of an arm when the aluminum mast of a sailboat upon which he was a passenger struck an uninsulated electrical power line traversing Lake Hartwell. The appellant’s brother, the owner of the boat, was at the helm when this occurred and was killed in the accident. In the present action, the appellant seeks to recover for his injuries from the owner of the power line, appellee Hart County Electric Membership Corporation.

In a previous appeal, this court reversed the trial court’s refusal to grant summary judgment…