Legal Opinion
Smith v. Virginia Electric & Power Co.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided March 4, 1963No. Record 5532PublishedCited by 25 opinions
The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtSpratley, J.
Charles Melvin Smith, the plaintiff, was seriously injured when a current of electricity was transmitted to him from an uninsulated high tension electric wire through a metallic rod he was using in connection with a land survey. The wire was owned and operated by the Virginia Electric and Power Company, hereinafter referred to as Vepco.
Smith filed a motion for judgment against Vepco to recover damages for his injuries. He alleged that the defendant had negligently constructed, maintained and operated its wires at a height which was dangerously unsafe for persons on or about the land over…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Massie v. FirmstoneSupreme Court of Virginia · 1922
- Trimyer v. Norfolk Tallow Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1951
- Northern Virginia Power Co. v. BaileySupreme Court of Virginia · 1952
- Virginia Electric & Power Co. v. MabinSupreme Court of Virginia · 1962
- Nehi Bottling Company v. LambertSupreme Court of Virginia · 1955
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3Cited by25 opinions
- Mississippi Power & Light Company v. ShepardMississippi Supreme Court · 1973
- Edward Neal Alford v. Appalachian Power CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1991
- Kelly v. Virginia Electric & Power Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1989
- Virginia Electric & Power Co. v. WinesettSupreme Court of Virginia · 1983
- Christ Kalopodes, Administrator of the Estate of George A. Kalopodes, Deceased v. Federal Reserve Bank of RichmondCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1966
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