Legal Opinion

Harris v. City of Montgomery

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided May 27, 1983No. 81-772PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Plaintiffs in this case sought compensatory and punitive damages for a number of alleged negligent, wanton and intentional acts committed by the defendants. The trial court granted all defendants' motions to dismiss and this appeal ensued. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.

The following alleged facts provide the basis of this suit. On Sunday, April 19, 1981, Patricia Harris, accompanied by her mother, Ann Harris, took her son Danny to the Baptist Medical Center emergency room. Danny was eight days old at the time and had a large blister-like sore on his stomach. Dr. Robert E.…

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2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Alabama State Federation of Labor v. McAdorySupreme Court of Alabama · 1944
  2. Fireman's Fund Am. Ins. Co. v. ColemanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1981
  3. Grantham v. DenkeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1978
  4. Howell v. City of DothanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1937
  5. Jones v. Lee County CommissionSupreme Court of Alabama · 1981

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Rite Aid Corp. v. HagleyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2003
  2. Gowens v. Tys. S. Ex Rel. DavisSupreme Court of Alabama · 2006
  3. Poe v. Grove Hill Memorial Hosp. Bd.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1983
  4. Elmore v. Van HornWyoming Supreme Court · 1992
  5. George v. DadeDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2001

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