Wooten v. Central Georgia Electric Membership Corp.

I respectfully dissent as it is my view that the majority invades the province of the jury by concluding, as a matter of law, that Central Georgia Electric Membership Corporation (“Central Georgia”) “could not reasonably have expected Wooten to come into contact with its [high voltage power] wire.”

“ ‘It is elementary that one maintaining high tension lines must do so in such a manner and at such a location as not to injure persons who might be reasonably expected to come in contact with such lines. . . .’ Carden v. Ga. Power Co., 231 Ga. 456 (202 SE2d 55) (1973).” Three Notch EMC v. Bush, 190…