Rogers v. Georgia Power Company

Full title: ROGERS, by Next Friend v. GEORGIA POWER COMPANY

Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia

Date published: Oct 17, 1968

164 S.E.2d 268 (Ga. Ct. App. 1968)

164 S.E.2d 268

Opinion

43599.

SUBMITTED MAY 7, 1968.

DECIDED OCTOBER 17, 1968.

Action for damages. Brunswick City Court. Before Judge Little.

J. S. Hutto, for appellant.

Conyers, Fendig, Dickey Harris, Chris B. Conyers, Jones, Cork, Miller Benton, Wallace Miller, Jr., for appellee.

BELL, Presiding Judge.

While climbing a tree located on a public right of way, plaintiff, a 16-year-old boy, came in contact with defendant's high-voltage electric transmission line which ran through the tree. In this suit to recover for the injuries thus sustained the trial court granted summary judgment for defendant. The cases of Bridges v. Ga. Power Co., 39 Ga. App. 400 ( 147 S.E. 589) and Smith v. Ga. Power Co., 43 Ga. App. 210 ( 158 S.E. 371), control the case adversely to plaintiff. See also: Brown v. Panola Light c. Co., 137 Ga. 352 ( 73 S.E. 580); Mobley v. City of Monroe, 37 Ga. App. 364 ( 140 S.E. 516); Calloway v. Central Ga. Power Co., 43 Ga. App. 820 ( 160 S.E. 703); Crosby v. Savannah Electric c. Co., 114 Ga. App. 193 ( 150 S.E.2d 563). The summary judgment for defendant is therefore

Affirmed. Quillian, J., concurs. Hall, J., concurs in the judgment.

SUBMITTED MAY 7, 1968 — DECIDED OCTOBER 17, 1968.