Legal Opinion

Ex Parte Schaeffel Schaeffel

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided June 13, 2003No. 1020459PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

We granted Timothy Schaeffel's petition for a writ of certiorari to review the Court of Civil Appeals' no-opinion affirmance of the Colbert Circuit Court's summary judgment for respondents Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., W.G. Yates Sons Construction Company, and Irons Electric Company, Inc., in Schaeffel's action stemming from injuries he sustained while repairing a freezer on the premises of a Wal-Mart Super Center. We affirm.

I. Standard of Review

We review the trial court's summary judgment de novo, according to the following procedure:

"When reviewing a trial court's summary judgment, this Court…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. McClendon v. Mountain Top Flea MarketSupreme Court of Alabama · 1992
  2. Owens v. National SEC. of Alabama, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1984
  3. Knight v. Alabama Power Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1991
  4. Copeland v. Samford UniversitySupreme Court of Alabama · 1996
  5. BROADMOOR RLTY., INC. v. First Nationwide BankSupreme Court of Alabama · 1990

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3Cited by3 opinions

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