Legal Opinion
Walker v. Garris
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided March 9, 1979No. 77-647PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Walker brought suit individually and as next friend for injuries suffered by his daughter, Lisa, when she fell from and was run over by a flat-bed trailer being used for a hayride. The trial court granted verdicts for the defendant on all but one count of the complaint. We reverse and remand.
Thirteen year old Lisa and 15-25 other children were participants in a hayride held by Garris for a church youth group. For the hayride, Garris provided a flat-bed trailer 16'7" long, 7'6" wide, and 26" off the ground. Bales of hay were placed down the center of the trailer with the children sitting…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Shirley v. ShirleySupreme Court of Alabama · 1954
- Standifer v. PateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1973
- Green v. JonesSupreme Court of Colorado · 1957
- Nelson Ex Rel. Nelson v. GatlinSupreme Court of Alabama · 1972
- Boggs v. TurnerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1964
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- KNOWLES BY AND THROUGH HARRISON v. PoppellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1989
- Owens v. LucasSupreme Court of Alabama · 1992
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