Riggs v. Bell
Supreme Court of Alabama
1Opinion of the Court
The plaintiff, Larita Riggs, appeals from a summary judgment in favor of the defendants, Dick Bell and the Birmingham Metropolitan Area Skills Center ("BMASC"). We affirm.
The issue is whether, in opposition to the defendants' motion for summary judgment, Riggs presented evidence creating a genuine issue of material fact on the question whether the defendants were entitled to sovereign immunity under Article I, § 14, Alabama Constitution of 1901.1
The factual evidence presented to the trial court was as follows: The BMASC is an arm or agency of the State of Alabama Department of Post Secondary…
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2Cases cited16 opinions
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- DeStafney v. University of AlabamaSupreme Court of Alabama · 1982
- Donald v. City National Bank of DothanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1976
- Ray v. Midfield Park, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1975
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- McGarry v. FlournoySupreme Court of Alabama · 1993
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