Legal Opinion
Scott v. Dunn
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided July 23, 1982No. 80-829PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
On January 16, 1980, John Scott, accompanied by his wife, Thelma Scott, was driving his automobile on Highway 14 in Autauga County, Alabama, when he struck a cow owned and/or cared for by Ben, E.J., and Glenn Dunn, and Dry Creek Farms. The Scotts brought suit in Circuit Court to recover damages for injuries they suffered as a result of the collision with the cow. The complaint alleged that the defendants were negligent, that they were reckless or wanton in their conduct, and that they failed to secure an animal of known mischievous propensities.
The defendants moved to dismiss the complaint…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Pickett v. MatthewsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1939
- Grantham v. DenkeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1978
- Alabama Great Southern Railroad v. JonesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1882
- Mobile & Ohio Railroad v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1875
- Slagle v. ParkerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1979
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Reed v. BrunsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1988
- King v. BreenSupreme Court of Alabama · 1990
- Sea Horse Ranch, Inc. v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1994
- Lee v. TollesonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1987
- State v. C.M.Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1999
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