Texas Utilities Electric Company, Petitioner v. Jackie Byrum Timmons

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court affirmed the district court's summary judgment, holding that a 90‑foot electric transmission tower is not an attractive nuisance to a 14‑year‑old boy because the child appreciated the danger of the high‑voltage lines. The Court rejected the appellate court's view and reversed its judgment. Justice Gonzalez dissented, arguing that the attractive‑nuisance doctrine should apply.