Traxler v. Entergy Gulf States, Inc.

Nicholas Traxler suffered injuries when he was struck by a power line belonging to Entergy Gulf States, Inc. After a jury verdict favorable to Traxler, the trial court rendered a judgment for him. The court of appeals reversed, holding that Entergy was not required to maintain the line at the height Traxler claimed was required by statute. Because we agree with Trax-ler’s construction of the relevant statutes, we reverse the court of appeals’ judgment and remand to that court for further proceedings.

I. Background

Traxler was riding on top of a portion of a house that was being moved down a…