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WORD v. POTOMAC ELEC. POWER CO.

No. 97-CV-1402.

742 A.2d 452 (1999)

Kevin WORD, et al., Appellants, v. POTOMAC ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided December 9, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth Shepherd, Washington, DC, for appellants.

Martin H. Freeman and Mark A. Freeman, with whom Robert K. Jenner, Rockville, MD, was on the brief, for appellee.

Before STEADMAN and RUIZ, Associate Judges, and MACK, Senior Judge.

STEADMAN, Associate Judge.

Kevin Word1 brought suit alleging negligence and strict liability against Potomac Electric Power Company ("PEPCO") for injuries suffered during an electrical explosion.2 The trial court granted a directed verdict for PEPCO on the strict liability claim at the close of plaintiff's case, and the jury returned a verdict for PEPCO on the negligence...

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