Texas Power & Light Company v. Holder

MOORE, Justice.

This suit was brought by F. M. Holder, appellee, against Texas Power & Light Company, appellant, for damages for personal injuries alleging negligence on the part of the company in maintaining its power lines in such a manner as to allow an uninsulated portion thereof to come in contact with a television cable on which plaintiff was working, resulting in a severe electrical shock causing him to fall from a utility pole to the ground, inflicting severe and permanent injuries. Upon trial of the case, a jury verdict was returned in favor of Holder in the amount of $171,000.00. The…