Legal Opinion

Chiniche v. Smith

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided September 7, 1979No. 78-419PublishedCited by 70 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

This is an appeal from the grant of a summary judgment for defendants Walter G. Smith and Bonnie Smith made final by a determination and entry pursuant to Rule 54 (b) of the Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure. We reverse.

Willis Chiniche, a minor, suing by and through his mother and next friend, Leona Fratto, and Ms. Fratto individually filed suit in three counts for Chiniche's injuries sustained as a result of a motorcycle-automobile accident where he was a passenger on the motorcycle of Walter Gerald Smith. Count One, sounding in simple negligence, was brought against defendants Billy Gene…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Tolbert v. GulsbySupreme Court of Alabama · 1976
  2. Folmar v. Montgomery Fair Company, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1975
  3. Cooter v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1977
  4. Browning v. Birmingham NewsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1977
  5. Rush v. McDonnellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1925

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3Cited by70 opinions

  1. Bussey v. John Deere Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1988
  2. Wilma Corp. v. Fleming Foods of AlabamaSupreme Court of Alabama · 1993
  3. Southern Guar. Ins. Co. v. First Ala. BankSupreme Court of Alabama · 1989
  4. Ex Parte LumpkinSupreme Court of Alabama · 1997
  5. Continental Eagle Corp. v. MokrzyckiSupreme Court of Alabama · 1992

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