Hanson v. Union Electric Co.

PUDLOWSKI, Judge.

Bill R. Hanson and Bonnie J. Hanson (Hanson) appeal from the judgment of the Circuit Court of the City of Saint Louis granting summary judgment to respondents, Union Electric Company (Union Electric) and Southwestern Bell Telephone Company (SWBT). Hanson instituted the action to recover damages for a fire resulting from an accident where a car hit a telephone pole which caused an uninsulated wire to come in contact with their house. We reverse.

When reviewing the grant of a summary judgment motion, we review the record in the light most favorable to the party against whom the…