WILSON v. ALABAMA POWER COMPANY

84-513.

495 So.2d 48 (1986)

Norman Ray WILSON, a minor, suing By and Through his father, Donald Ray WILSON, as next friend; Donald Ray Wilson, individually v. ALABAMA POWER COMPANY, a corporation.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

August 22, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

L.A. Marsal and George L. Simons, Mobile, for appellant.

James O. Spencer, Jr., of Balch & Bingham, Birmingham, and John N. Leach, Jr. of Coale, Helmsing, Lyons & Sims, Mobile, for appellee.


ALMON, Justice.

Norman Ray Wilson, age 15, was climbing a large oak tree in the Pine Springs community in south Mobile County when he came in contact with a 7200-volt power line owned and maintained by the defendant, Alabama Power Company. As a result of this contact, Wilson suffered electrical burns, some of which required skin grafts to heal properly.

Norman Wilson, suing through his father as next friend; and his father, Donald Wilson, suing individually...

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