Legal Opinion

Raburn v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama

Decided September 24, 1999No. 2980690PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROBERTSON, Presiding Judge.

The plaintiff Donald L. Raburn appeals from a summary judgment entered by the Jefferson County Circuit Court in favor of the defendant Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (“Wal-Mart”), on his claims arising from his being knocked through the exit door and run over by a fleeing shoplifter at Wal-Mart’s retail store in Fairfield. We reverse and remand.

Our standard of review of summary judgments is settled:

“A motion for summary judgment tests the sufficiency of the evidence. Such a motion is to be granted when the trial court determines that there is no genuine issue as to any…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Long v. Jefferson CountySupreme Court of Alabama · 1993
  2. Moye v. A.G. Gaston Motels, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1986
  3. Gossett v. Twin County Cable TV, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1992
  4. National States Ins. Co. v. JonesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1980
  5. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. JonesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1978

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3Cited by5 opinions

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  3. Kimberly Ann Sallee, Individually and as Next Friend of Lucas Gregory Durkop and Maria Christina Rivera, Matthew James Sallee, and James Allan Sallee v. Matthew R. Stewart and Diana Stewart D/B/A Stewartland HolsteinsSupreme Court of Iowa · 2013
  4. Kimberly Ann Sallee, Individually and as Next Friend of Lucas Gregory Durkop and Maria Christina Rivera, Matthew James Sallee, and James Allan Sallee v. Matthew R. Stewart and Diana Stewart D/B/A Stewartland HolsteinsSupreme Court of Iowa · 2013
  5. Michael Bonner v. Trustmark CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2018

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