Legal Opinion
City of Mobile v. Jackson
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided June 28, 1985No. 83-1320PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This is an appeal from a jury verdict in favor of plaintiffs, the Jacksons, in a suit they brought against the City of Mobile to recover for damages to their real and personal property when a drainage system overflowed and flooded their property. We affirm.
The Jacksons' home is located in a subdivision off the Dauphin Island Parkway in Mobile. Their property fronts a service road which was constructed by the city. This service road has a drainage ditch running between it and Dauphin Island Parkway. The service road, the drainage ditch, and Dauphin Island Parkway parallel their property. Their…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- City of Huntsville v. MillerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1958
- Rich v. City of MobileSupreme Court of Alabama · 1982
- Savannah, Americus & Montgomery Railway v. BufordSupreme Court of Alabama · 1894
- Harris v. Town of Tarrant CitySupreme Court of Alabama · 1930
- Savage v. SmithSupreme Court of Alabama · 1902
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3Cited by33 opinions
- Dairyland Ins. Co. v. JacksonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1990
- Sea Calm Shipping Co., S.A. v. CooksSupreme Court of Alabama · 1990
- Long v. Jefferson CountySupreme Court of Alabama · 1993
- Hilliard v. City of HuntsvilleSupreme Court of Alabama · 1991
- Ex Parte Grand Manor, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 2000
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