Carter v Indianapolis Power & Light Company and Indiana Bell Telephone Company, Inc 2005: Carter sued...

Carter v Indianapolis Power & Light Company and Indiana Bell Telephone Company, Inc 2005: Carter sued as personal representative for the estate of Jacobs. Jacobs was speeding and “jumping hills” when he crashed into a utility pole, spun out and crashed into another pole starting a fire in which he died. Carter sued saying companies were negligent in where they placed the poles. The court gave summary judgement to the defendants. Another odd one to be sure but can you make an argument in favor of liability to a utility company based on the placement of utility poles?

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The companies are not neglegent on placing the utility poles, it is Jacob who is responsible for the starting a fire. Jacob was entertaining himself in speeding and jumping hills, it is the fault of jacob the he crashed into the utility poles twice with his negligence and lack of talent. We agree jacob was like a stuntman but was not fully experienced.

Jacob should not go to fully speed for hilly jumping as everybody knows it is not safe and is very dangrious. Carter cannot blame the companies because these are the utility poles and are placed in a planned way. these poles are placed for the benifit of public and it is the duty of public to protect them, instead of harm these poles.

The carter's complaint is not genuine, and cant not demand to the utility companies for any loss.

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