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"Last April, Beaumont police officer Ronnie Freeman sued Entergy Texas, alleging the power company failed to secure the area after a motorist struck an electrical pole, causing an explosion and a power line to fall and strike him.&nbsp;<br /><br />As previously reported, petition was filed April 27, 2012, in Jefferson County District Court.<br /><br />Court records show that on Oct. 24 a discovery control plan order was entered in the case, calling for the litigation to be mediated on or before May 13 or face a trial in June 2013.<br /><br />However, on May 1 Freeman filed a motion for continuance, asserting more time was needed for discovery and to take depositions.<br /><br />The motion asks the court to move the trial to the court&rsquo;s December 2013 docket.<br /><br />The petition alleges that on May 12, 2010, officer Freeman responded to a collision at Harrison and 11th Street in Beaumont. Entergy also responded since a pole suspending electrical lines had been struck.<br /><br />While directing traffic, and explosion occurred, causing an electrical line to fall and strike Freeman.<br /><br />The suit alleges Entergy negligently failed to barricade the site and warn the officer of the danger.<br /><br />Freeman is suing for his alleged past and future medical expenses, mental anguish, pain, impairment, disfigurement and lost wages, plus all court costs.<br /><br />He is represented by the Beaumont Law Offices of Gilbert T. Adams.<br /><br />Judge Bob Wortham, 58th District Court, is assigned to the case.<br /><br /><em>Case No. A192-374</em>"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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