Legal Opinion
Sims v. Crates
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided December 29, 2000No. 1990313PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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Jerry W. Sims filed a wrongful-death action against Michael T. Ilczyszin and Clark McDuffie Crates. The trial court entered a summary judgment in favor of Ilczyszin and a judgment on a jury verdict in favor of Crates. Sims appeals. We affirm the judgment in favor of Ilczyszin, reverse the judgment in favor of Crates, and remand.
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In the early morning hours of July 24, 1998, Jerry Sims's 16-year-old son, Christopher Brian ("Chris") Sims, shot himself in the head…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Gilmore v. Shell Oil Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1993
- Copeland v. Pike Liberal Arts SchoolSupreme Court of Alabama · 1989
- Liberty Nat. Life Ins. Co. v. SmithSupreme Court of Alabama · 1978
- Raney v. Roger Downs Ins. AgencySupreme Court of Alabama · 1988
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