Legal Opinion

Brannon v. BankTrust, Inc.

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided April 23, 2010No. 1060637 and 1061059PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

On Applications for Rehearing

MURDOCK, Justice.

This Court’s opinion of July 31, 2009, is withdrawn, and the following opinion is substituted therefor.

Retha J. Brannon, as executrix of the estate of Lemuel Morrison, deceased (“the Morrison estate”), the plaintiff below, appeals from a judgment as a matter of law in favor of BankTrust, Inc. (“BankTrust”), on the Morrison estate’s common-law tort claims of negligence and wantonness (case no. 1060637). BankTrust cross-appeals from a summary judgment in favor of Brannon on the Morrison estate’s claim of breach of contract (case no. 1061059). We…

2Cases cited17 opinions

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  3. Avco Corp. v. Aero Lodge No. 735, International Ass'n of MacHinists & Aerospace WorkersSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  4. Andrews v. Merritt Oil Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1992
  5. Carter v. HendersonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1992

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3Cited by2 opinions

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