Legal Opinion
Wilhoite v. Franklin
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided June 27, 1990No. Civ. 7241PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Jimmy Wilhoite filed suit in the Circuit Court of Elmore County seeking damages from James L. Franklin for alleged misrepresentation and fraud. The case was tried to a jury, which returned a verdict in favor of Wilhoite in the amount of $5,500 in actual damages. Franklin filed a motion for new trial, which was granted. Wilhoite appeals.
Franklin filed a motion for new trial, alleging ten different grounds. After a hearing, the trial court granted the motion, but failed to state the reason for granting the motion. On appeal, Franklin asserts that the new trial was properly granted on the…
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