Legal Opinion
Town of Leighton v. Johnson
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided January 4, 1989No. Civ. 6540PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This case concerns an appeal by the Town of Leighton of a judgment entered against it for failure to take certain action previously agreed upon with Fred and Shirley Johnson and ordered by the trial court. In response to a petition for contempt filed by the Johnsons, the court assessed monetary damages against the town as a result of its noncompliance.
This action began in 1985, when the Johnsons sued the town for damages and the abatement of a nuisance. A storm drainage ditch previously channelized by the town pursuant to an easement crosses the rear of the Johnsons' property; the town's…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- City of Mobile v. JacksonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1985
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