SOUZA v. BANGOR HYDRO-ELEC. CO.


391 A.2d 349 (1978)

Fred R. SOUZA and Charlotte D. Souza v. BANGOR HYDRO-ELECTRIC COMPANY.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

September 28, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frederick T. McGonagle, Gorham (orally), for plaintiffs.

Rudman, Winchell, Carter & Buckley by Robert W. Kline (orally), Michael P. Friedman, Bangor, for defendant.

Before POMEROY, WERNICK, ARCHIBALD, DELAHANTY and NICHOLS, JJ.


WERNICK, Justice.

On August 25, 1975, plaintiffs Fred R. Souza and his wife Charlotte D. Souza brought a civil action in the Superior Court (Penobscot County) against defendant Bangor Hydro-Electric Company. The action sought damages for injuries sustained by the plaintiffs in consequence of plaintiff Fred Souza's coming in contact with high voltage electrical transmission wires alleged to have been negligently maintained by defendant.

In January 1978, the...

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