Utility Statute Constitutional, Despite Employer's Arguments

A statute allowing a power company to sue an employer for costs stemming from the employer's workers' third-party suit is constitutional, the Georgia Supreme Court ruled. Case: Glass Systems, Inc. v. Georgia Power Co., No. S10A0801, 11/1/10. Published. Facts: Glass Systems, a subcontractor on a condominium project, employed two workers who were injured by a high voltage power line operated by the Georgia Power Co. The employer and the workers did not notify the power company that they would be working near the power lines before they began work, as required by the Georgia High Voltage ...