Legal Opinion

Durham v. York

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided May 28, 1959No. 7 Div. 438PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GOODWYN, Justice.

Appellee, E. T. York, brought suit against appellant, Buford S. Durham, in the circuit court of DeKalb County to recover damages allegedly resulting from an automobile collision. The jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff, on which verdict judgment was duly rendered. Defendant’s motion for a new trial being overruled, he brought this appeal.

The complaint consists of three counts, counts 1 and 3 charging simple negligence and count 2 charging “willful or wanton conduct.” The case went to the jury on all three counts.

The one assignment of error is that “the court erred…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Housing Authority v. Decatur Land Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1953
  2. Sanders v. KnoxSupreme Court of Alabama · 1876
  3. Bennett v. BennettSupreme Court of Alabama · 1932
  4. Roan v. McCalebSupreme Court of Alabama · 1955
  5. Mulkin v. McDONOUGH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY OF GA.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1957

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Hill v. SherwoodSupreme Court of Alabama · 1986
  2. Cook v. LatimerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1962
  3. Burnett v. BledsoeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1964
  4. Harris v. MartinSupreme Court of Alabama · 1960
  5. Thompson-Weinman & Co. v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1980

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