Electrocution Death on Utility Pole • Duty of Care of Utility Company to Third-Party Telecommunications Installer • Electrical Suppliers’ Requirement to Use Highest Degree of Care
Greely v. W. Penn Power Co., PICS Case No. 17-0263 (Pa. Super. Feb. 13, 2017) Stabile, J. (15 pages).
The trial court erred in conducting an individualized factual assessment of whether an electrical supplier owed a duty of care to a third-party installer lawfully working on the supplier’s utility pole. Summary judgment reversed, case remanded.
