Legal Opinion

Shelton v. Boston Financial, Inc.

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided March 4, 1994No. 1921320PublishedCited by 16 opinions

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…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Lamson & Sessions Bolt Co. v. McCartySupreme Court of Alabama · 1937
  2. Motes v. MatthewsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1986
  3. Terry v. Life Ins. Co. of GeorgiaSupreme Court of Alabama · 1989
  4. Coggin v. Starke Bros. Realty Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1980

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Ervin v. Excel Properties, Inc.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2001
  2. Shanklin v. New Pilgrim Towers, L.P.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2010
  3. Hartzog v. Compass BankCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1996
  4. Burlington Coat Factory of Alabama, LLC v. ButlerCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2014
  5. Miller v. Archstone Communities TrustCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2001

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