Legal Opinion
Cantrell v. Stewart
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided October 15, 1993No. 1921194PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The plaintiff, Perry Cantrell, appeals from a summary judgment for the defendant, Donald W. Stewart, in this action seeking damages for legal malpractice. We reverse and remand.
On November 26, 1987, Cantrell allegedly stepped in a hole on the premises of Quality Inns Intown in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. As a result of his accident, Cantrell had to have surgery performed on his knee and he missed several months of work. Cantrell hired Stewart, an Alabama attorney, to sue the hotel. On November 10, 1988, Stewart, with the assistance of a Tennessee attorney, filed a complaint on behalf of Cantrell…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Cofield v. SmithSupreme Court of Alabama · 1986
- LEIGHTON AVE. OFFICE PLAZA v. CampbellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1991
- Bullen v. BrownSupreme Court of Alabama · 1988
- Brewer v. DavisSupreme Court of Alabama · 1991
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3Cited by7 opinions
- McCullar v. UNIV. UNDERWRITERS LIFE INS.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1996
- Ex Parte PanellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1999
- Russell v. Burnham, Klinefelter, Halsey, Jones & Cater, P.C.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1995
- Wesson v. McCleave, Roberts, Shields & Green, PCSupreme Court of Alabama · 2001
- Russell v. Burnham, Klinefelter, Halsey, Jones & Cater, PCCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1995
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