Legal Opinion
Carlton v. Alabama Dairy Queen, Inc.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided April 29, 1988No. 86-1200PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Louie J. Carlton sued Richard Clark Lewis d/b/a Dairy Queen; Alabama Dairy Queen, Inc.; and International Dairy Queen, Inc., seeking damages for the wrongful death of his wife, Linda Pauline Carlton. Carlton's amended complaint alleged that defendants Richard Clark Lewis and Alabama Dairy Queen, Inc., and International Dairy Queen, Inc., (both Dairy Queen corporations are hereafter referred to as "Alabama Dairy Queen") were participants in a joint venture.
Alabama Dairy Queen filed a motion for summary judgment, denying the existence of any evidence to support a finding of a joint venture or…
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