THOMAS v. DUQUESNE LIGHT CO.


376 Pa.Super. 1 (1988)

545 A.2d 289

Charles Scott THOMAS, a minor by his parents and natural guardians, Charles Frederick THOMAS, Jr. and Judith Thomas, and Charles Frederick Thomas, Jr. and Judith Thomas, husband and wife, in their own right, Appellants, v. DUQUESNE LIGHT COMPANY, Pittsburgh, Chartiers & Youghiogheny Railway Company, Kenny Watson, Norman Cousins, and Mae Lunardi d/b/a Dario's Distributor a/k/a Dario's Beer Distributors, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed June 13, 1988.

Rearguments Denied August 4, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank E. Little, Pittsburgh, for appellants.

William K. Herrington, Pittsburgh, for Duquesne Light, appellee.

Before WIEAND, MONTEMURO and POPOVICH, JJ.


WIEAND, Judge:

Charles Scott Thomas, age 15, consumed beer, became intoxicated, climbed an electrical transmission tower, came into contact with a high voltage line, was burned, and fell one hundred feet to the ground. In an action brought by the minor plaintiff's parents to recover damages, a default judgment was entered against Kenny Watson, the adult who had purchased the beer; and the trial court entered a compulsory nonsuit against the beer distributor which...

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