Court of Appeals of Washington May 9, 1975, 1013-3 (Faust v. Benton County Public Utility District No. 1)

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McInturff, C.J.

Defendant appeals from a jury verdict in an action for wrongful death arising out of the electrocution of Mr. Faust.

The Benton County Public Utility District No. 1 (hereafter PUD) purchased the Vernita Rattle Snake Power transmission line from the Bonneville Power Administration in 1965 (hereafter BPA). BPA, under contract with PUD, supplied the electric power for this line.