Foster v. Alabama Power Co.
Supreme Court of Alabama
1Opinion of the Court
This appeal is from an order of the trial court granting summary judgment in favor of the defendant, Alabama Power Company. Plaintiffs, father and son, filed separate actions against Alabama Power Company alleging that on September 3, 1973, Richard Dale Foster, the 15-year-old son of I.J. Foster, climbed a transmission line tower owned or maintained by Alabama Power Company in the vicinity of Overton, Alabama. Young Foster came in contact with a high voltage line, experienced electrical shock and was caused to fall and suffer severe and permanent personal injury.
In their complaints, as last…
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2Cases cited32 opinions
- Railroad Co. v. StoutSupreme Court of the United States · 1874
- Tolbert v. GulsbySupreme Court of Alabama · 1976
- Kilcrease v. HarrisSupreme Court of Alabama · 1972
- Godfrey v. VinsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1926
- Alabama Power Company v. MosleySupreme Court of Alabama · 1975
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- Motes v. MatthewsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1986
- Bush v. Alabama Power Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1984
- Huffman v. Appalachian Power Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1992
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