Shearer v. Town of Gulf Shores

This is an appeal from a judgment entered on a directed verdict for appellee in the Circuit Court of Baldwin County. Appellants, Henry Shearer and Don Bryan, partners in a business called The Keg Korner, sued the Town of Gulf Shores for negligence and willful misconduct in connection with the issuance of a privilege license. Their complaint is premised on the failure of the Town of Gulf Shores to ascertain whether appellants had a valid health department permit prior to the Town's issuing its privilege license.

The license was issued to appellants to permit them to sell beer from a portable…