Legal Opinion
Rice v. Merritt
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided June 7, 1989No. Civ. 6657PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This is a private nuisance action involving the use of real property.
Walter Rice, III is a private homeowner in Mobile County. His residential property borders property owned and utilized by defendant Merritt Oil Company (Merritt Oil), a Texaco fuel distributor, doing business on this location utilizing automated, self-service gasoline and diesel pumps. The other named defendant, Richard T. Merritt (Merritt) is vice-president of Merritt Oil and owns 50% of its stock.
The dispute primarily arises over the safety and fire code compliance of Merritt Oil's use of the property. Rice filed his…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Cohen v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1975
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- Deal v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1978
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3Cited by6 opinions
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