HOUSTON LIGHTING, ETC. v. ELLER OUTDOOR ADV.

No. 01-81-0640-CV.

635 S.W.2d 133 (1982)

HOUSTON LIGHTING & POWER COMPANY, Appellant, v. ELLER OUTDOOR ADVERTISING COMPANY OF TEXAS, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (1st Dist.).

March 4, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lee H. Gudel, Houston, for appellant.

JoAnn Storey, Houston, for appellee.

Before EVANS, C. J., and DOYLE and STILLEY, JJ.


EVANS, Chief Justice.

This is a case of first impression in Texas. The sole question is whether a party entitled to indemnification for damages to an injured employee may recover indemnity under the Public Utilities Act from an employer covered by the Workers' Compensation statute.

The facts are undisputed. The employee, Tommy Eugene Miller, was electrocuted on April 18, 1974 when he came into contact with an overhead power line owned and operated by the appellant...

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