Legal Opinion
Georgia Power Co. v. Franco Remodeling Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 12, 1999No. A98A0156PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Pope, Presiding Judge.
In July 1993, plaintiffs Salomen Santana, Juan Santillan, and Hector Berrios were painting an apartment building and were injured when a metal ladder they were using touched an overhead electric line that was owned and operated by Georgia Power Company. At the time of the accident, plaintiffs were working for Franco Remodeling, a subcontractor on the renovation project. Plaintiffs sued Georgia Power and other defendants. Georgia Power answered the complaint, claiming that suit was barred by the High-voltage Safety Act, OCGA § 46-3-30 et seq., because the work was being…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Santana v. Georgia Power Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1998
- Callaway v. Crown Crafts, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
- Flint Electric Membership Corp. v. Ed Smith Construction Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1999
- Preston v. Georgia Power Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
- City of Dalton v. Gene Rogers Construction Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1996
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