Legal Opinion
King v. Colbert County
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided May 7, 1993No. 1920102PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Gary King appeals from a summary judgment entered in favor of the defendants, Colbert County, the Colbert County Sheriff's Department, and John L. Aldridge, individually and in his capacity as sheriff of Colbert County.
The evidence, viewed most favorably for King, suggests: On January 15, 1992, Gary King was incarcerated in the Colbert County Jail. A fellow prisoner in King's cell stepped on a metal toilet to screw a light bulb into an overhead fixture. Because the outlet was faulty, the prisoner was electrocuted. While attempting to rescue the prisoner, King was injured. He received a severe…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Keeton v. Fayette CountySupreme Court of Alabama · 1989
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3Cited by44 opinions
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