Legal Opinion

Ex Parte Howell

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided February 10, 1984No. 83-187PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Petition for writ of mandamus to issue to the Honorable Rudolph W. Slate, Judge of the Circuit Court of Morgan County. The writ is granted.

The petitioner, Bobby J. Howell, sustained personal injuries in an accident while employed as a construction worker for Henry M. Leiman, Inc., a corporation. Howell was paid workmen's compensation benefits of approximately $21,584 by the Aetna Casualty Surety Company (Aetna), the workmen's compensation carrier for Howell's employer.

Subsequently, Howell filed an action in the Circuit Court of Morgan County against Henry M. Leiman, individually, Bill Wood,…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. United States v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
  2. Johnny L. Southern, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Intervenor-Appellee v. Plumb Tools, a Division of O'Ames CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
  3. Frank C. Joyner, American Motorists Insurance Company v. F & B Enterprises, Inc. T/a Naylor JewelersCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1971
  4. Liberty Mutual Insurance v. Lockwood Greene Engineers, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1962
  5. Metropolitan Casualty Ins. v. Sloss-Sheffield Steel & Iron Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1941

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Randolph County v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1987
  2. Duncan v. First Nat. Bank of JasperSupreme Court of Alabama · 1990
  3. Root v. City of MobileSupreme Court of Alabama · 1992
  4. Abbott v. Allstate Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1987
  5. Ocean Cruise Lines, Inc. v. Abeta Travel Service, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1990

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