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Backus v. Watson

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided March 26, 1993No. 1911804PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mary S. Backus sued Carousel Club 90, Inc. ("the club"), seeking to recover damages under Ala. Code 1975, § 6-5-71 (the Dram Shop Act), for injuries she had sustained on or about July 24, 1988, in an automobile accident involving a patron of the club. After obtaining a substantial judgment against the club on September 27, 1990, Backus filed the present action on January 11, 1991, against the club; Jimmy H. Watson, the former owner of the club; and his wife, Syble L. Watson, seeking to set aside an alleged fraudulent transfer of the club's assets and to hold the Watsons personally liable for…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Cohen v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1975
  2. Whisman v. Alabama Power Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1987
  3. Messick v. MoringSupreme Court of Alabama · 1987
  4. McGruder v. B & L Construction Company, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1976
  5. Robinson v. HamiltonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1986

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3Cited by27 opinions

  1. Restaurant of Hattiesburg, LLC v. Hotel & Restaurant Supply, Inc.Court of Appeals of Mississippi · 2012
  2. Econ Marketing, Inc. v. Leisure Am. Resorts, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1995
  3. Gilbert v. James Russell Motors, Inc.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2001
  4. Prudential Securities, Inc. v. Micro-Fab, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1997
  5. South Alabama Pigs, LLC v. Farmer Feeders, Inc.District Court, M.D. Alabama · 2004

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