1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. S.C.
  4. 274 S.C.
  5. 274 S.C. 252 (1980)
 

HOLMES v. BLACK RIVER ELECTRIC COOP., INC.

21138

274 S.C. 252 (1980)

262 S.E.2d 875

Liston Billy HOLMES, Respondent, v. BLACK RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC., Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

February 4, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nash, Chappell & Wilson, and Weinberg, Warner, Brown & McDougall, Sumter, for appellant.

Joseph T. McElveen, Jr., and David W. Goldman, both of Bryan, Bahmuller, King, Goldman & McElveen, Sumter, for respondent.

February 4, 1980.

LITTLEJOHN, Justice:

The plaintiff-respondent, Holmes, suffered an electrical shock while fishing from a boat, as he attempted to retrieve his lure after the wind blew it over electrical transmission wires maintained by the defendant-appellant, Black River Electric Cooperative, Inc. As a result of the incident, Holmes suffered multiple severe injuries, not limited to but including and necessitating the amputation of his left hand and a part...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases