Legal Opinion
Chance v. DALLAS COUNTY, ALA.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided September 7, 1984No. 83-532PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Plaintiff/Appellant E. Roy Chance sued Defendants/Appellees, Dallas County and two of its employees, Cecil Strickland and Tommy Craig, alleging personal injuries resulting from Defendants' negligence and/or wantonness.
Defendants answered Plaintiff's complaint, asserting: 1) Plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence; 2) Plaintiff's injuries, if any, resulted from the negligence of his employer, Norman W. Copeland, as opposed to that of Defendants/Appellees; 3) Plaintiff assumed the risk of injury through his employment; and 4) Plaintiff's employer was an independent contractor who,…
Also in this document: Dissent.
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Crawford Johnson & Co. v. DuffnerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1966
- Alabama Power Company v. TatumSupreme Court of Alabama · 1975
- Blount Brothers Construction Company v. RoseSupreme Court of Alabama · 1962
- Graves v. WildsmithSupreme Court of Alabama · 1965
- Hughes v. HughesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1979
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Lynn Strickland Sales & Serv., Inc. v. AERO-LANE FAB., INC.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1987
- Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. v. ThorntonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1991
- Anicet v. GantDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1991
- Rommell v. Automobile Racing Club of America, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1992
- White v. PrattCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1998
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