Black v. Public Serv. Elec. & Gas, Co

In Black v. Public Serv. Elec. & Gas, Co., 56 N.J. 63, 76-77, 265 A.2d 129 (1970), the utility was in compliance with the National Electrical Safety Code, which the Board had "approved." The Court held that such compliance failed to establish as a matter of law that the utility could not be held liable, because the industry standards were minimums for the handling of electrical wires that "do not establish the complete duty of the utility under all circumstances." Ibid.