Legal Opinion
DiBiasi v. Joe Wheeler Elec. Membership Corp.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided January 11, 2008No. 1060848PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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This wrongful-death action was brought on behalf of Dominic DiBiasi ("Dominic"), who was electrocuted when he grabbed an uninsulated high-voltage transmission line hanging over the roof of the house on which he was standing. The transmission line, owned by Hartselle Utilities ("Hartselle"), was attached to a utility pole owned by Joe Wheeler Electric Membership Corp. ("Joe Wheeler"). Narriman DiBiasi, Dominic's mother, and Julia Brewer, Dominic's common-law wife,…
2Cases cited37 opinions
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