Legal Opinion
City of Gadsden v. Brannon
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided June 28, 1991No. Civ. 7854PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ON REHEARING EX MERO MOTU
This court's opinion of October 3, 1990, is withdrawn, and the following is substituted therefor:
This is an appeal from an order granting a new trial in a negligence suit against the City of Gadsden (City).
Ralph Brannon filed suit, alleging negligence by the City in the manner in which it responded to a fire at Brannon's mobile home and seeking $20,000 damages. A jury found in favor of Brannon and assessed damages in the amount of $1.00. The trial court granted Brannon's motion for a new trial, finding that the jury had rendered an inconsistent verdict and that there…
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- Shiloh Const. Co., Inc. v. Mercury Const. Corp.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1980
- Stinson v. Acme Propane Gas Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1980
- Lartigue v. FlemingCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1986
- Williams v. City of TuscumbiaSupreme Court of Alabama · 1983
- Lewis v. MossSupreme Court of Alabama · 1977
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