MCFANN v. SOUTHWESTERN POWER ELEC. COMPANY

No. 40,384-CA.

916 So.2d 1277 (2005)

Carolyn McFANN, Individually and as the Natural Tutrix of the Minor Child, Otis McFann, Plaintiff-Appellant v. SOUTHWESTERN POWER ELECTRIC COMPANY/AEP, Defendant-Appellee.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

December 14, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Washington & Wells by Alex J. Washington, for Appellant.

Wilkinson, Carmody & Gilliam, by Mark E. Gilliam, Shreveport, for Appellee.

Before PEATROSS, DREW and MOORE, JJ.


MOORE, J.

Carolyn McFann appeals the trial court's judgment dismissing a personal injury claim filed on behalf of her 14-year-old son, Otis, against Southwestern Electric and Power Company ("SWEPCO"). McFann alleged that Otis was electrically shocked and sustained serious injuries by SWEPCO's negligent failure to properly secure a disconnected, live electrical service line, which Otis cut into, using pruning shears. The...

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