Legal Opinion
Smith v. Cook
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided April 19, 1991No. 89-49PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Jeffrey Smith appeals from a judgment based on a directed verdict in favor of Hardy Cook and Chilton County in an action filed by Mr. Smith for damages based on personal injuries sustained in an automobile accident. We affirm.
On July 7, 1987, Jeffrey Smith drove his automobile onto Highway 31 from the parking lot of a small grocery store in Thorsby, Alabama. The rear of his vehicle was struck by an automobile driven by Hardy Cook, a sergeant for the Chilton County Sheriff's Department, who was on an emergency call to the location of a reported shooting. Both Smith and Cook were injured in the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- City of Birmingham v. Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1937
- Caldwell v. LovelessAlabama Court of Appeals · 1920
- Byrd v. SorrellsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1957
- City of Birmingham v. LongSupreme Court of Alabama · 1976
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