Legal Opinion

Martin v. Goodies Distribution

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided May 30, 1997No. 1951262PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Terrance Martin, by and through his mother, Serena Martin, appeals from the summary judgment entered in favor of Goodies Distribution ("Goodies") in this negligence action.

Terrance, age seven, was injured when he was struck by an automobile after purchasing ice cream from Robert King, the driver of a Goodies ice cream truck. Terrance was attempting to cross the street and return home when he was struck by an automobile driven by Sherry Hope Hudson. From a position in front of the ice cream truck, Terrance stepped out into the street in order to look both ways before crossing. He had looked to…

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2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Bussey v. John Deere Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1988
  2. Martin v. ArnoldSupreme Court of Alabama · 1994
  3. John R. Cowley & Bros., Inc. v. BrownSupreme Court of Alabama · 1990
  4. Herston v. WhitesellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1979
  5. Neal v. Shiels, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1974

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Reed v. BD. OF TRUSTEES FOR AL. STATE UNIV.Supreme Court of Alabama · 2000
  2. Lance, Inc. v. RamanauskasSupreme Court of Alabama · 1999
  3. Ware v. TimmonsSupreme Court of Alabama · 2006
  4. Yelder v. Credit Bureau of Montgomery, L.L.C.District Court, M.D. Alabama · 2001
  5. Bain v. Colbert County Northwest Alabama Health Care AuthoritySupreme Court of Alabama · 2017

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