Legal Opinion

Hughes v. Decatur General Hosp.

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided September 18, 1987PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

514 So.2d 935 (1987)

Sandra HUGHES, Administratrix of the Estate of Alice Hendon Wheeler, Deceased

v.

DECATUR GENERAL HOSPITAL.

86-9.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

September 18, 1987.

Paul J. Matthews II, Hartselle, for appellant.

Joe Calvin, Decatur, for appellee.

STEAGALL, Justice.

Sandra Hughes, as administratrix of the estate of Alice Wheeler, deceased, appeals from a summary judgment granted in favor of Decatur General Hospital. We affirm.

On August 24, 1985, Wheeler was employed by Decatur General as a licensed practical nurse. On this date Wheeler worked on the 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. shift. At…

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2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Gentry v. Swann Chemical Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1937
  2. Barnett v. Britling Cafeteria Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1932
  3. Slagle v. Reynolds Metals Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1977
  4. Patterson v. Sears-Roebuck & Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1952
  5. Moesch v. BALDWIN CTY. ELEC. MEMBERSHIP CORP.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1985

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3Cited by24 opinions

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  3. Jennings v. Backyard Burgers of AshevilleCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1996
  4. Copeland v. Leaf, Inc.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1992
  5. ITT Specialty Risk Services, Inc. v. BarrSupreme Court of Alabama · 2002

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