Martinez v. Gulf States Utility Co.

OPINION

ROBERT E. MORSE, Jr., Former Justice, sitting by designation.

This is an appeal from a summary judgment granted because the trial court found appellee was indemnified from any recovery by appellant as a result of a circuit created by statute and by contract. We agree with the trial court and affirm.

Pamela Mendez, the executrix of the estate of Clarence Thompson, Jr., asked Clarence Thompson, Sr., David Martinez, and Daniel Hernandez to repair a water well on land owned by the estate. While using a long pipe, they accidentally touched a high voltage wire killing Daniel Hernandez and…