Legal Opinion
AAA Equipment & Rental, Inc. v. Bailey
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided May 30, 1980No. 79-143PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This is an appeal from the grant of summary judgment for the defendants. We reverse and remand.
The basic legal question concerns the effect of Rule 13 (g), ARCP, upon the substantive doctrine of collateral estoppel. Specifically, the question is whether or not the adverse determination of issues by a stipulated judgment entered in a prior action against co-defendants collaterally estops one of these co-defendants from relitigating the same issues, involving the same factual transaction, in subsequent litigation between those co-defendants.
The two actions arose out of these facts: George…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Wheeler v. First Ala. Bk. of BirminghamSupreme Court of Alabama · 1978
- Scooper Dooper, Inc. v. Kraftco Corp.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1974
- Mike Oldham, Charles J. Oldham and Rona Oldham v. Margaret Ann PritchettCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1979
- In the Matter of John Smith McMillan John S. McMillan John McMillan Bankrupt. (D. C. No. B-75-150 in Bankruptcy) in the Matter of Mary McMillan Bankrupt. (D. C. No. B-75-151 in Bankruptcy) Appeal of Freedom Finance Co., IncCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1978
- A. B. C. Truck Lines, Inc. v. KenemerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1946
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3Cited by24 opinions
- Gjellum v. City of BirminghamCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1987
- Fisher v. Space of Pensacola, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1984
- Stewart v. BrinleySupreme Court of Alabama · 2004
- Broughton v. Merchants Nat. Bank of MobileSupreme Court of Alabama · 1985
- Gjellum v. City Of BirminghamCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1987
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