Legal Opinion
Cheatham v. General Motors Corp.
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided September 5, 1984No. Civ. 4348PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This is an appeal from a summary judgment in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County rendered in favor of General Motors Corporation (General Motors), and against William and Mary Cheatham.
The Cheathams purchased a 1979 Pontiac automobile from Doug Willey Pontiac, Inc. (Willey Pontiac) on or about March 30, 1979. The automobile contained a 350 cubic inch engine produced by the Buick division of General Motors. The Cheathams allege that they relied to their detriment on the representation by the salesman at Willey Pontiac that the automobile had a 301 cubic inch engine produced by Pontiac.
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2Cases cited11 opinions
- Wood Chevrolet Co. v. Bank of the SoutheastSupreme Court of Alabama · 1977
- Silk v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1983
- Missildine v. Avondale Mills, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1981
- Forester & Jerue, Inc. v. DanielsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1982
- Cashion v. AhmadiSupreme Court of Alabama · 1977
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Wood v. Shell Oil Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1986
- Carlton v. Alabama Dairy Queen, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1988
- Danford v. ArnoldSupreme Court of Alabama · 1991
- Glass v. Southern Wrecker SalesDistrict Court, M.D. Alabama · 1998
- Turner v. HayesCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1997
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