Legal Opinion

Allen v. Knotts

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided July 29, 1988No. 87-372PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BEATTY, Justice.

Appeal by plaintiff, Margaret A. Allen, from a summary judgment in favor of defendants, Max Knotts and Fred Whitmer, in plaintiff’s action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained in her employment. We affirm.

The facts of this case are set forth in Allen v. Knotts, 514 So.2d 955 (Ala.1987), to which reference should be made. Insofar as that opinion bears upon the issue before us in this case, we held there that the defense of contributory negligence on the part of plaintiff Allen had not been properly raised. 514 So.2d at 957. Thus, as to the defendants here, Knotts…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Fontenot v. BramlettSupreme Court of Alabama · 1985
  2. Elba Wood Products, Inc. v. BrackinSupreme Court of Alabama · 1978
  3. MacKintosh Co. v. WellsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1928
  4. Baptist Medical Center v. ByarsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1972
  5. Hatton v. Chem-Haulers, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1980

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Lafarge North America, Inc. v. NordSupreme Court of Alabama · 2011
  2. Barney Jackson and Susan Jackson v. Stauffer Chemical CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990

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