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Petty-Fitzmaurice v. Steen

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided July 11, 2003No. 1020560PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

William Petty-Fitzmaurice appeals the trial court's denial of his renewed motion for a judgment as a matter of law, or, in the alternative, for a new trial or a remittur. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

Facts and Procedural History

On August 28, 2000, William Steen, while operating a Sea-Doo personal watercraft on Lake Jordan, was struck by another Sea-Doo personal watercraft operated by Petty-Fitzmaurice. The impact of Petty-Fitzmaurice's personal watercraft severed Steen's right leg below the knee. On June 11, 2001, Steen sued Petty-Fitzmaurice on the grounds that he negligently or…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Daniels v. BloomquistSupreme Court of Iowa · 1965
  2. Neal v. NealSupreme Court of Alabama · 2003
  3. Whitten v. Allstate Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1984
  4. Harrison v. BakerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1954
  5. Feibelman v. Manchester Fire Assurance Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1895

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3Cited by7 opinions

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  2. Kult v. KellySupreme Court of Alabama · 2007
  3. GE Capital Aviation Services, Inc. v. Pemco World Air Services, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 2012
  4. Jackson v. WicksCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2013
  5. Ross v. MarionSupreme Court of Alabama · 2015

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