Crouch v. North Alabama Sand & Gravel, LLC

BOLIN, Justice.

Roland Crouch and Sandra Crouch appeal from a summary judgment in favor of North Alabama Sand & Gravel, LLC, now operating as Alliance Sand & Gravel, LLC,1 and Austin Powder Company (“Austin Powder”) on the Crouches’ claim asserting property damage resulting from Alliance Sand & Gravel’s blasting operations. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

I. Facts and Procedural History

Alliance Sand & Gravel owns and operates a sand and gravel quarry in Franklin. Alliance Sand & Gravel has used blasting to loosen the sand and gravel at its quarry since 2004. Austin Powder has performed…