Legal Opinion
Rotramel v. Public Service Company
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided June 17, 1975No. 47476PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DOOLIN, Justice.
This is a wrongful death action by the heirs of John Austin Rotramel who was electrocuted when the- aluminum ladder he was using while cleaning a building came in contact with defendant’s 13,200 volt power line.
Plaintiffs allege in their amended petition that defendant power company was negligent in locating its uninsulated high voltage lines too close to the building, and in failing to install and maintain such lines with the highest degree of care and to warn persons who might be on the property of the danger involved. 1
The defendant demurred to the petition on the grounds…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- United States v. Stanolind Crude Oil Purchasing Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1940
- City of Altus v. WiseSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1943
- Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co. v. WilsonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1935
- Texas Co. v. State ex rel. CoryellSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1947
- Ladow v. Oklahoma Gas & Elec. Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1911
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3Cited by41 opinions
- Schultz v. Consumers Power Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1993
- Joe L. White, Plaintiff-Appellee/cross-Appellant v. American Airlines, Inc., Defendant-Appellant/cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1990
- Kimery v. Public Service Co. of OklahomaSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1980
- Fleming v. Baptist General ConventionSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1987
- Lay v. DwormanSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1987
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