ETHRIDGE v. HCEC

No. 10-98-227-CV.

995 S.W.2d 292 (1999)

Harley ETHRIDGE and Lucy Ethridge, Appellants, v. HAMILTON COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Waco.

June 23, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Matthew Blair, Ricardo Alvarado, Midland, for appellants.

D. Randall Montgomery, Jacqueline S. Kelley, Strasburger & Price, L.L.P., Dallas, for appellee.

Before Chief Justice DAVIS, Justice VANCE, and Justice GRAY.


OPINION

BILL VANCE, Justice.

This is a property damage action brought by Harley and Lucy Ethridge ("the Ethridges") against the Hamilton County Electrical Cooperative ("HCEC"). The Ethridges seek damages for a fire which occurred at their home on July 5, 1995. They allege that lightning struck an electrical meter and base which had been installed by HCEC and that an improper ground allowed the electrical load to be transmitted to the home, causing the fire...

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