Legal Opinion

Wright v. Bailey

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided November 25, 1992No. 1911162PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

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The plaintiff, Ottis J. Wright, appeals from a summary judgment for the defendants, Sheriff Melvin Bailey and Deputy Sheriffs Reginald Turner and Quincy Davis, in a wrongful death action. We affirm.

On the morning of May 24, 1987, Deputies Turner and Davis were patrolling U.S. Highway 78 near the Jefferson-Walker County line. The Booby Trap Lounge, a nightclub, is located in this area. At approximately 4:00 a.m. that morning, Jeffery Lynn Townley, while…

2Cases cited30 opinions

  1. Estelle v. GambleSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Daniels v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. DeShaney v. Winnebago County Department of Social ServicesSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  4. West v. Founders Life Assur. Co. of FloridaSupreme Court of Alabama · 1989
  5. Youngberg v. Romeo Ex Rel. RomeoSupreme Court of the United States · 1982

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Ex Parte HaralsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 2003
  2. Alexander v. HatfieldSupreme Court of Alabama · 1994
  3. Schroder v. City of Fort ThomasCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2005
  4. White v. City of ToledoDistrict Court, N.D. Ohio · 2002
  5. Drain v. OdomSupreme Court of Alabama · 1994

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