Legal Opinion

Sanders v. Martin

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided May 19, 1995No. 1930254PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

This is an appeal from an interlocutory order (see Rule 5, Ala.R.App.P.) holding that Harvey Franklin Martin's action against Terrill W. Sanders, as administrator of the estate of Kenneth Wayne Elkins, is not barred by the statute of limitations.

On April 21, 1989, Harvey Franklin Martin was injured when the vehicle he was driving was involved in an automobile accident with a vehicle driven by Kenneth Wayne Elkins. On April 19, 1991, Martin sued, naming Kenneth Wayne Elkins as a defendant and alleging that Martin's injuries were caused by wantonness or negligence on the part of Elkins. Martin…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Shirley v. ShirleySupreme Court of Alabama · 1954
  2. McDowell v. Henderson Mining CompanySupreme Court of Alabama · 1963
  3. Golatte v. MathewsDistrict Court, M.D. Alabama · 1975
  4. Carroll v. Florala Memorial Hospital, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1972
  5. Smith v. WoodallSupreme Court of Alabama · 1964

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. HR Acquisition I Corp. v. Twin City Fire InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2008
  2. Mitchell v. ThornleyCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2012
  3. Nelson v. Estate of FrederickSupreme Court of Alabama · 2003
  4. Jenkins v. Norfolk Southern Railway CompanyDistrict Court, N.D. Alabama · 2021

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