James G. Wallace v. Tri-State Motor Transit Co., Etc., Tri-State Motor Transit Company

GODBOLD, Chief Judge:

In this case we consider Alabama’s “no duty” rule applicable to tort actions between landowner and invitee. We reverse the judgment for plaintiff and hold that under Alabama law the defendant landowner owed no duty to the plaintiff and that defendant’s motions for directed verdict and judgment n.o.v. should have been granted.

Allstate Security Systems contracted with defendant Tri-State to provide security at one of Tri-State’s closed Birmingham terminals from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Wallace was employed by Allstate as security guard on those premises, which were used as a…