Legal Opinion
Robinson v. Howell
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided June 19, 1998No. 2970361PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Reversed and remanded.
The defendant appeals from an order denying a Rule 60(b), Ala. R. Civ. P., motion to set aside a default judgment.
The dispositive facts are as follows. On July 1, 1996, Thomas Howell, Hattie Howell, Maggie Ross, and Lillian Jenkins sued Robert Lee Robinson for damages based on personal injuries and property damage they had sustained in an automobile accident, which they alleged was caused by negligence on Robinson's part.
Immediately after he was personally served with the summons and the complaint, Robinson telephoned Richard Watters, the plaintiffs' attorney, and told…
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2Cases cited5 opinions
- Kirtland v. Fort Morgan Auth. Sewer Serv., Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1988
- DaLee v. Crosby Lumber Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1990
- Harkins & Co. v. LewisSupreme Court of Alabama · 1988
- Glasscock v. WallaceSupreme Court of Alabama · 1986
- Ex Parte Robinson Roofing & Rem., Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1997
3Cited by3 opinions
- Robinson v. HowellCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1998
- State ex rel. G.M.F. v. W.F.F.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1998
- Winn-Dixie Montgomery, Inc. v. NipperCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2003