Legal Opinion
Mahan v. Holifield
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided September 8, 1978No. 77-140PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Plaintiffs, Cherokee Hills Lake, Inc., and Phil Mahan, appealed from a judgment entered on a jury verdict for the defendant, City of Tuscaloosa, and a directed verdict for defendant, R.F. Holifield.
Plaintiffs' property was flooded when a dam broke on March 16, 1973, allegedly causing large amounts of silt and debris to be deposited on their land.
In separate actions, which were consolidated for trial, plaintiffs alleged negligent construction and maintenance and wantonness. Each plaintiff also alleged a breach of a quasi-contract, or one implied by law.
Evidence adduced at trial showed that…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Hamilton v. Alabama Power Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1915
- City of Birmingham v. GravesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1917
- City of Bessemer v. ChambersSupreme Court of Alabama · 1942
- Meharg v. Alabama Power Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1918
- Hunter v. City of MobileSupreme Court of Alabama · 1943
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3Cited by7 opinions
- City of Prattville v. CorleySupreme Court of Alabama · 2003
- Public Service Commission v. Highfield Water Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1982
- City of Mobile v. LesterCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2001
- City of Tuscaloosa v. PattersonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1988
- Housing Authority of the Birmingham District v. Logan Properties, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 2012
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