Walker v. City of Birmingham

342 So.2d 321 (1976)

Charles WALKER

v.

The CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, Ala., a Municipal Corp., et al.

Sarah M. WALKER

v.

The CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, Ala., a Municipal Corp., et al.

SC 1706 and SC 1707.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

December 10, 1976.

Rehearing Denied March 4, 1977.

W. Eugene Rutledge, Rutledge & Pruett, Birmingham, for appellants.

J. M. Breckenridge, Birmingham, for appellee.

EMBRY, Justice.

Here, we decide if, when one purchases an admission ticket to a public municipal zoo, there arises an implied contract that the walkways in the zoo will be maintained in a reasonably safe condition. A contract arises…