Legal Opinion
Kent v. Sims
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided November 21, 1984No. 83-376PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
460 So.2d 144 (1984)
Jereme Lynn KENT, a minor of the age of 4 years, and his father and next friend, Gary Lynn Kent
v.
Howard Lee SIMS, Jr.
83-376.
Supreme Court of Alabama.
September 7, 1984.
After Remand November 21, 1984.
Judy D. Thomas, Oneonta, for appellants.
Alexander M. Smith, Oneonta, for appellee.
MADDOX, Justice.
The issue presented on this appeal is whether the trial court, in a non-jury action, erred in granting a motion for a "directed verdict" in favor of the defendant in a dog bite case.
Appellant Gary Lynn Kent filed a complaint on his own behalf and on behalf of his minor son as father…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- John P. O'Brien v. Westinghouse Electric CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1961
- Allred v. SasserCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1948
- Bailey v. City of MobileSupreme Court of Alabama · 1974
- Owen v. HampsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1952
- White v. LawSupreme Court of Alabama · 1984
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Blalock v. Acromag-Viking, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1985
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