BURRELL v. ELEC. PLANT BD. OF FRANKLIN, KY.


676 S.W.2d 231 (1984)

James K. BURRELL, Appellant, v. ELECTRIC PLANT BOARD OF the CITY OF FRANKLIN, KENTUCKY, Appellee. ELECTRIC PLANT BOARD OF the CITY OF FRANKLIN, KENTUCKY, Appellant, v. James K. BURRELL, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Kentucky.

As Modified on Denial of Rehearing October 4, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David F. Broderick, David W. Anderson, Bowling Green, William R. Harris, Franklin, for appellant/appellee, Burrell.

R. Lee Steers, Jr., Samuel R. McCracken, Franklin, for appellee/appellant, Electric Plant Board.

Uhel Barrickman, Glasgow, Secrest & Secrest, Scottsville, for amicus curiae, Mark Graves.


LEIBSON, Justice.

On April 13, 1980, employee Mark Graves was seriously injured on his employer's premises from contact with an exposed high voltage electric line. He was paid extensive Workers' Compensation benefits by his employer, James K. Burrell. He then filed suit against Electric Plant Board of the City of Franklin, Kentucky, a public corporation, alleging his injuries were caused by its negligence in construction, installation and maintenance of the high voltage...

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