Legal Opinion

Birmingham Electric Co. v. Greene

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided March 17, 1949No. 6 Div. 760PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STAKELY, Justice.

This suit was brought by Mrs. Jodie Greene against Birmingham Electric Company. The trial of the case resulted in a verdict and judgment for the defendant. Plaintiff filed a motion for a new trial which was granted by the court. This appeal is from that order. The motion is based on a number of grounds including the ground that the verdict of the jury is against the weight of the evidence. The order of the court does not show on what ground the motion was granted.

The complaint consists of two counts, one being based on simple negligence and the other on wanton misconduct. The…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Lindsay Products Corp. v. Alabama Securities Corp.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1946

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Chisom v. Woodward Iron CompanySupreme Court of Alabama · 1956
  2. Holderfield v. DeenSupreme Court of Alabama · 1959
  3. Romano v. ThrowerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1953
  4. Commercial Standard Insurance v. Berger Investment Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1956
  5. Yellow Cab Co. of Birmingham, Inc. v. FrostSupreme Court of Alabama · 1966

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