WARD v. SOUTHERN PINE ELEC. CO-OP., INC.

79-620.

401 So.2d 22 (1981)

Rebecca B. WARD, as Administratrix of the Estate of Walton Lee Ward, deceased v. SOUTHERN PINE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC., a Corp.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

June 26, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

W. Sidney Fuller of Tipler, Fuller & Sikes, Andalusia, and William D. Melton, Evergreen, for appellant.

Richard A. Ball, Jr., of Ball, Ball, Duke & Matthews, Montgomery, for appellee.


EMBRY, Justice.

Plaintiff, Rebecca Ward, appeals from a final judgment entered on a jury verdict in favor of defendant, Southern Pine Electric Cooperative, Inc. Plaintiff alleged that her husband, Walton Lee Ward, was killed as a result of defendant's negligence and wanton misconduct in conducting its business of distributing electric current and maintainig equipment for such distribution. Defendant denied negligence and raised the affirmative defenses of contributory...

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