McKEE v. PACIFIC POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY

No. 3490

417 P.2d 426 (1966)

James F. McKEE, Appellant (Plaintiff below), v. PACIFIC POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY, a Maine Corporation, Appellee (Defendant below).

Supreme Court of Wyoming.

August 29, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert R. Rose, Jr., and Philip F. O'Neill, Casper, for appellant.

Houston G. Williams, of Wehrli & Williams, Casper, for appellee.

Before HARNSBERGER, GRAY, and McINTYRE, JJ.


Mr. Justice McINTYRE delivered the opinion of the court.

The plaintiff, James F. McKee, an electrician, was doing work on cable belonging to a television company and which was attached to poles of the defendant, Pacific Power and Light Company. The work involved disconnecting and unwinding tie wires which supported the cable. A tie wire broke and came in contact with high-voltage power lines of defendant causing electric shock and injury to plaintiff.

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