Legal Opinion · Dissent

Brown v. General Motors Corp.

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided January 16, 2009No. 1061660Published

1DissentSee, Justice

I do not agree with the main opinion that we should overrule Tittle v. Steel City Oldsmobile GMC Truck, Inc., 544 So.2d 883 (Ala.1989), and I do not find any other reason to reverse the judgment of the trial court; therefore, I respectfully dissent.

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In Tittle, Rodney K. Tittle purchased a new car from Steel City Oldsmobile GMC Truck, Inc. (“Steel City”), on October 9, 1981. GM provided a warranty that it “would repair and adjust defects in material or workmanship that occurred during the first 12 months or first 12,000 miles in which the car was in use.” 544 So.2d at 884. However, Steel City…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Trans-Spec Truck Service, Inc. v. Caterpillar Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2008
  2. IMED Corp. v. Systems Engineering Assoc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1992
  3. Mary Decker Slaney v. The International Amateur Athletic Federation and the United States Olympic CommitteeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2001
  4. Blue Cross and Blue Shield v. NielsenSupreme Court of Alabama · 1998
  5. Palm Harbor Homes, Inc. v. CrawfordSupreme Court of Alabama · 1997

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