Legal Opinion
Pacific Fire Ins. Co. v. Overton
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided November 15, 1951No. 8 Div. 600PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SIMPSON, Justice.
Appeal from a verdict and judgment in a suit on a policy of fire insurance.
Appellant first seeks to predicate error to reverse on the action of the trial court in limiting its counsel’s opening statement to the jury. The record relative thereto shows and only shows the following:
"Objection by Mr. Guin to Mr. Mead’s Opening Address to the Jury:
“Mr. Guin: I object to any statement of the evidence in advance.
“By the Court: I sustain the objection.
“By Mr. Mead: I expect to show your Honor what I expect the evidence to show.
“By Mr. Guin: I understand we haven’t gone in detail to…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Smith v. SmithSupreme Court of Alabama · 1950
- Yarbrough v. MallorySupreme Court of Alabama · 1932
- Roubicek v. RoubicekSupreme Court of Alabama · 1945
- Kabase v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1943
- Birmingham Electric Co. v. HowardSupreme Court of Alabama · 1948
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Airheart v. GreenSupreme Court of Alabama · 1958
- Crocker v. LeeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1954
- Forest Investment Corp. v. Commercial Credit Corp.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1960
- Great Southwest Fire Ins. Co. v. StoneSupreme Court of Alabama · 1981
- Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company v. SmithSupreme Court of Alabama · 1966
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