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ROGERS v. GEORGIA POWER COMPANY

43599.

118 Ga. App. 527 (1968)

164 S.E.2d 268

ROGERS, by Next Friend v. GEORGIA POWER COMPANY.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided October 17, 1968.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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 SE 589) and Smith v. Ga. Power Co., 43 Ga.App. 210

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