Legal Opinion

Defco, Inc. v. Decatur Cylinder, Inc.

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided January 3, 1992No. 1900619PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

This appeal comes from a summary judgment for the defendant, Decatur Cylinder, Inc., on three counts of a complaint filed by Defco, Inc. Count 1 sought damages, alleging tortious interference with contractual relations, breach of a contract whereby Decatur Cylinder agreed not to hire Defco's employees without Defco's consent, and "intentional and malicious" breach of that contract. Count 3 alleged an amount due on an account stated, and Count 4 alleged the same amount as being due on open account. Counts 3 and 4 were added by amendments 8 years after the cause of action arose, and, as…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Gross v. Lowder Rlty. Better Homes & GardensSupreme Court of Alabama · 1986
  2. James S. Kemper & Co. v. Cox & AssociatesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1983
  3. Tennessee Coal, Iron & Ry. Co. v. KellySupreme Court of Alabama · 1909
  4. McClendon v. City of BoazSupreme Court of Alabama · 1981
  5. Jasper Trust Co. v. LamkinSupreme Court of Alabama · 1909

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3Cited by16 opinions

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  2. Communication Technical Systems, Inc. v. DensmoreSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1998
  3. Construction Materials v. KirkpatrickSupreme Court of Alabama · 1994
  4. Stacey v. PeedSupreme Court of Alabama · 2013
  5. Ayers v. CAVALRY SVP I, LLCCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2003

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