NORTON v. CLAIBORNE ELEC. CO-OP, INC.

No. 31,886-CA.

732 So.2d 1256 (1999)

Gene O. NORTON, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CLAIBORNE ELECTRIC CO-OP, INC., et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

Rehearing Denied June 3, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barham, Adkins & Tatum by T.J. Adkins, Ruston, Counsel for Appellant.

Lunn, Irion, Johnson Salley & Carlisle, by Brian D. Smith, Shreveport, Counsel for Appellee Claiborne Electric Co-op., Inc.

Dawkins, Coyle & Carter by Robert G. Dawkins, Ruston, Counsel for Appellee Trees, Inc.

Kent B. Payne, Baton Rouge, Counsel for Intervenor Louisiana Workers Compensation Corp.

Before NORRIS, WILLIAMS and GASKINS, JJ.


GASKINS, Judge.

The plaintiff, Gene O. Norton, appeals from a trial court ruling which granted summary judgment in favor of Claiborne Electric Cooperative, Inc. and Trees, Inc., dismissing the plaintiffs personal injury claims, arising from being struck by a falling tree. For the following reasons, we reverse and remand to the trial court for further proceedings.

FACTS

In 1994, Claiborne Electric Cooperative, Inc. (CE) obtained a permit from the...

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