Legal Opinion
City of Birmingham v. Leberte
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided April 21, 2000No. 1981172PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The City of Birmingham (the "City") appeals from a judgment entered on a jury verdict against it and in favor of the owners of seven parcels of residential property (collectively "the owners"). The judgment awarded damages for harm caused by floods the owners said were caused by negligence on the part of the City. We affirm.
The present action was commenced on December 13, 1996, against the City by 11 plaintiffs, namely, Christopher Leberte and Sandra Leberte; Larry Teston and Carrie Teston; Henry Sutherland and Ollie Sutherland; Albert Speed; Esther Hogeland and O.B. Hogeland; and Victor…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Garrett v. Raytheon Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1979
- Home Indem. Co. v. AndersSupreme Court of Alabama · 1984
- City Council of Montgomery v. Gilmer & TaylorSupreme Court of Alabama · 1858
- Life Ins. Co. of Georgia v. SmithSupreme Court of Alabama · 1998
- Sloss-Sheffield Steel & Iron Co. v. MitchellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1909
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Reichert v. City of MobileSupreme Court of Alabama · 2000
- Van Hoof v. Van HoofSupreme Court of Alabama · 2007
- Evans v. Walter Industries, Inc.District Court, N.D. Alabama · 2008
- Peak v. ParksCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2003
- Ex parte DuPont De Nemours, Inc. PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS (In re: Water Works and Sewer Board of the City of Gadsden v. DuPont De Nemours, Inc.) (Etowah Circuit Court: CV-23-900332).Supreme Court of Alabama · 2025
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