Legal Opinion
Armstrong v. Georgia Marble Co.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided January 11, 1991No. 89-1097PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This is an appeal of a summary judgment entered in favor of the defendant. We affirm.
The issues are: (1) what duty did the defendant, Georgia Marble Company, owe the plaintiff? and (2) was there evidence of a breach of that duty?
The plaintiff, David Armstrong, was an employee of Turner Painting Company, which had entered into a contract with Georgia Marble Company to sandblast and paint buildings owned by Georgia Marble; those buildings were located in Sylacauga, Alabama.
On July 10, 1986, Armstrong arrived at one of the buildings. He was instructed to help other employees wash the side of the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Folmar v. Montgomery Fair Company, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1975
- Gulf Oil Corporation v. Kenneth C. BivinsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1960
- Crawford Johnson & Co. v. DuffnerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1966
- Irene Cook, as Administratrix of the Estate of Jerry D. Cook v. Branick Mfg., Inc., a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
- Knight v. SealeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1988
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