Legal Opinion

Perry v. Meredith

Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama

Decided March 19, 1980No. Civ. 2034PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The plaintiff sued the defendant in the Circuit Court of Montgomery County for materials, work, and labor done. After anore tenus hearing, the learned trial judge rendered a judgment for plaintiff in the amount of $5,806.89. The defendant appeals and we affirm.

The dispositive issue is whether defendant's campaign staff possessed apparent authority to bind the defendant for campaign materials ordered, accepted, and used by the staff.

The record reveals the following: Defendant was a candidate for the office of Attorney General of Alabama in the 1978 election. His campaign was faced with…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Glen L. Wood v. Holiday Inns, Inc., Interstate Inns, Inc., and Jessie Goynes v. Gulf Oil CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
  2. Wood Chevrolet Co. v. Bank of the SoutheastSupreme Court of Alabama · 1977
  3. Semo Aviation, Inc. v. Southeastern Airways Corp.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1978
  4. Hood v. LeagueSupreme Court of Alabama · 1893
  5. Blue Cross-Blue Shield of Alabama v. ThorntonCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1975

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Karl Rove & Company v. Richard Thornburgh, Richard Thornburgh, Cross-Appellee, and Raymond P. Dimuzio, Defendant-Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
  2. Heath v. Alabama State Tenure CommissionCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1981
  3. Advertiser Co. v. Electronic Engineers, Inc.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1988
  4. Pittman v. MartinSupreme Court of Alabama · 1983
  5. Hunt v. DavisCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1980

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