Legal Opinion
Dooley v. ARD OIL CO., INC.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided September 30, 1983No. 81-1066PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Louis William Dooley and Hellon Dooley appeal from a $70,000 judgment, entered in a tort action, in their favor against Ard Oil Company, Inc., and QueRay Latner. We affirm.
The sole issue raised on appeal is whether the trial judge erred in denying the Dooleys' motion for a new trial based on inadequacy of damages.
The Dooleys owned the Red Oak Grocery, laundromat, and flea market in Kushla, Alabama. Adjacent to the grocery stood their residence.
On 9 May 1980, QueRay Latner, in the course of his employment with the Ard Oil Company, delivered gasoline to the Red Oak Grocery. An explosion and…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Merchants Bank v. CottonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1972
- Southern Railway Co. v. SladeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1915
- Illinois Cent. R. Co. v. ElliottAlabama Court of Appeals · 1919
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