Shelton v. Boston Financial, Inc.
Supreme Court of Alabama
1Opinion of the Court
Deborah Dean Shelton appeals from a summary judgment entered in favor of Boston Financial, Inc., in her action seeking damages for injuries she sustained when she slipped and fell while on property owned by Boston Financial. We affirm.
In reviewing a summary judgment, we must construe the evidence in the manner most favorable to the appellant, and we must resolve all doubts against the appellee. Motes v.Matthews, 497 So.2d 1121, 1123 (Ala. 1986). The evidence, construed in that manner, suggests the following facts:
Ms. Shelton was living at Garden Cove Apartments, which are owned by Boston…
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- Lamson & Sessions Bolt Co. v. McCartySupreme Court of Alabama · 1937
- Motes v. MatthewsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1986
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