Legal Opinion
Evans v. Fruehauf Corp.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided October 14, 1994No. 1930427PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ronald Evans sued Fruehauf Corporation, alleging liability under the Alabama Extended Manufacturer's Liability Doctrine ("AEMLD") and seeking damages for personal injuries. The jury returned a verdict for Fruehauf, and the trial court entered a judgment on that verdict. Evans appealed. We affirm.
Evans, a truck driver, alleged in his complaint that he had injured his back in 1987 while attempting to use a "converter dolly" that Fruehauf had manufactured and sold. The converter dolly, which Fruehauf sold to Evans's employer in 1984 and which Evans alleged was "defective," within the meaning of…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Perry v. BrakefieldSupreme Court of Alabama · 1988
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- Ellis v. Golconda Corp.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1977
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