APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY v. LaFORCE


201 S.E.2d 768 (1974)

APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY v. Nancy LaFORCE, Adm'x, etc.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

January 14, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Francis W. Flannagan, Bristol (Woodward, Miles & Flannagan, Bristol, on brief), for plaintiff in error.

William J. Sturgill, Norton (L. Victor McFall, Clintwood, on brief), for defendant in error.

Before SNEAD, C. J., and I'ANSON, CARRICO, HARRISON, COCHRAN, HARMAN and POFF, JJ.


SNEAD, Chief Justice.

Nancy LaForce, administratrix of the estate of Ricky Lee LaForce, brought an action against Appalachian Power Company (Appalachian) to recover damages for the alleged wrongful death of her 14-year-old son, Ricky Lee, by electrocution from a wire on a high voltage transmission structure which was owned and operated by Appalachian. Appalachian's motions to strike plaintiff's evidence were overruled,...

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