Reid v. Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co.

Benham, Judge.

Appellant was injured when she tripped over a temporary service wire laid by an employee of appellee Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Company (“Southern Bell”) on appellant’s premises. Following the trial court’s grant of summary judgment to Southern Bell, appellant filed this appeal.

It is agreed that an employee of Southern Bell made a visit on Saturday, July 24, 1982 to appellant’s place of business, located adjacent to her home, to repair the telephone line between appellant’s business and residence. After receiving appellant’s approval, the repairman laid a temporary wire…