Legal Opinion
Randolph County v. Alabama Power Company
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided July 28, 1986No. 84-7292PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NICHOLS, Senior Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal from the United States District Court, Middle District of Alabama, Eastern Division, granting Alabama Power Company’s motion for directed verdict. The district court determined that even if Randolph County could prove the misrepresentations alleged, the evidence did not support a finding of reliance as required by Alabama state law on fraud. We affirm.
Background
Alabama Power Company (APCo) constructed a dam and reservoir on the Tallapoosa River in Randolph County, Alabama, which required the flooding of roads and bridges maintained by Randolph…
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