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· 3/22/1979

Cantu v. Utility Dynamics Corp.

Citations

  • 387 N.E.2d 990
  • 70 Ill. App. 3d 260
  • 26 Ill. Dec. 160
  • 1979 Ill. App. LEXIS 2303

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  • finding that installation of electrical lines is an inherently dangerous activity, and holding that persons handling electricity must protect the public against the danger by proper insulation of its wires where the public is likely to come into contact with them
  • “The distribution of electrical energy is an inherently dangerous enterprise and power companies and those installing such lines are required to exercise a high degree of care to see that their wires are properly placed and insulated.”
  • \The distribution of electrical energy is an inherently dangerous enterprise and power companies and those installing such lines are required to exercise a high degree of care to see that their wires are properly placed and insulated.\

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Judges: Romiti

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