Legal Opinion
Burnett v. Roy Martin Construction, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided June 16, 1988No. 87-7377PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MORGAN, Senior Circuit Judge:
I. FACTS
Mildred M. Burnett brought this action to quiet title to residential realty located in Shelby County, Alabama. She sought to recover compensatory and punitive damages for fraud and conspiracy against defendants Roy Martin Construction, Inc., as the buyer of the realty, and its president, Roy Martin, individually and in a corporate capacity,1 F.C. Burnett, as the seller of the realty, and the parcel of land in question.
F.C. Burnett, ex-husband of complainant Mildred Burnett, never filed an appearance and the district court granted a default judgment against…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Adickes v. S. H. Kress & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Alexander v. FountainSupreme Court of Alabama · 1916
- Coffey v. CrossSupreme Court of Alabama · 1913
- FIRST ALA. BANK OF HUNTSVILLE v. KeyCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1981
- Martin v. TerraceSupreme Court of Alabama · 1979
3Cited by2 opinions
- Jones v. Marchman (In re Marchman)United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Alabama · 2001
- No. 87-7377Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1988