Legal Opinion

Griffin v. Gregory

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided January 27, 1978PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

In this personal injury action, the jury returned a verdict in favor of the defendant counter-claimant for the sum of $60,000. The original plaintiff appeals, claiming the trial court erred in:(1) Refusing to allow a wrecker operator to state his opinion as to the point of collision of the two automobiles;(2) Allowing a state trooper to state his opinion about point of impact;(3) Admitting into evidence a diagram which was not drawn in court;(4) Refusing to give an instruction on the legal consequences of an act of God;(5) Refusing to grant a new trial because the verdict was excessive;(6)…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Hagler v. GillilandSupreme Court of Alabama · 1974
  2. Madison v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1958
  3. James v. MizellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1972
  4. Catrett v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1933
  5. R. C. Bottling Company v. SorrellsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1973

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Eubanks v. HaleSupreme Court of Alabama · 1999
  2. State v. RandolphSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1983
  3. Revis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2011
  4. Cherokee Elec. Co-Op. v. CochranSupreme Court of Alabama · 1997
  5. Standard Plan, Inc. v. TuckerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1991

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