Legal Opinion

Lilya v. Greater Gulf State Fair, Inc.

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided February 21, 2003No. 1012313PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

John Lilya appeals the Mobile Circuit Court's summary judgment in favor of The Greater Gulf State Fair, Inc. ("Gulf State Fair"), on Lilya's tort and contract claims stemming from his fall off of a mechanical bull operated by a lessee on the premises of Gulf State Fair. We affirm.

"When reviewing a ruling on a motion for a summary judgment, this Court applies the same standard that the trial court used `in determining whether the evidence before the court made out a genuine issue of material fact.' Bussey v. John Deere Co., 531 So.2d 860, 862 (Ala. 1988). When a party moving for a summary…

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2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. West v. Founders Life Assur. Co. of FloridaSupreme Court of Alabama · 1989
  2. Bass v. SOUTHTRUST BANK OF BALDWIN CTY.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1989
  3. Bussey v. John Deere Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1988
  4. Murphy v. Steeplechase Amusement Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1929
  5. Alfa Mut. Ins. Co. v. RoushSupreme Court of Alabama · 1998

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Jones Food Co., Inc. v. ShipmanSupreme Court of Alabama · 2007
  2. Dolgencorp, Inc. v. TaylorSupreme Court of Alabama · 2009
  3. Prickett v. BAC Home LoansDistrict Court, N.D. Alabama · 2013
  4. Cook v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.District Court, M.D. Alabama · 2011
  5. Tracie McKelvin and Jerome McKelvin v. Doug Smith.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2010

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