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ENTERGY GULF STATES, INC. v. AKROTEX, INC.

No. 09-99-547-CV.

40 S.W.3d 201 (2001)

ENTERGY GULF STATES, INC. f/k/a Gulf States Utilities Company, Appellant, v. AKROTEX, INC., Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Beaumont.

Decided April 12, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christine S. Kibbe, Beaumont, for appellant.

Sandee L. Hart, David Dies, Law Offices of David Dies, Orange, for appellee.

Before WALKER, C.J., BURGESS and HILL, JJ.

OPINION

HILL, Justice (Assigned).

Entergy Gulf States, Inc. f/k/a Gulf States Utilities Company, appeals from a judgment resulting from a jury verdict in favor of Akrotex, Inc. In a sole issue, Entergy asserts the trial court erred by submitting Akrotex's claim under negligence, when it has no common-law duty to connect and inspect Akrotex's electric service and meter and where the damages are purely economic.

We reverse the judgment and render that...

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