Legal Opinion

Alabama Power Co. v. Dunaway

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided January 30, 1987No. 85-556PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

This is a mother's action for the death of her four-year-old son, Daniel Dunaway. Daniel was at Real Island Marina on Lake Martin with his father, who was divorced from plaintiff, when Daniel drowned. Suit was filed against Daniel's father; his father's employer (the alleged sponsor of a company picnic at the time Daniel drowned); David E. Garner d/b/a Real Island Marina (the lessee and operator of Real Island Marina); and Alabama Power Company (the lessor of Real Island Marina). Summary judgment was granted for Daniel's father and his employer. Plaintiff entered into a pro tanto settlement…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Fox v. BartholfSupreme Court of Alabama · 1979
  2. Southern Apartments, Inc. v. EmmettSupreme Court of Alabama · 1959
  3. Sungas, Inc. v. PerrySupreme Court of Alabama · 1984
  4. Cunningham v. LoweryCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1970
  5. Russell v. ThomasSupreme Court of Alabama · 1965

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Pugh v. Butler Telephone Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1987
  2. Garner v. Covington CountySupreme Court of Alabama · 1993
  3. Fletcher v. HaleSupreme Court of Alabama · 1989
  4. Collins Co., Inc. v. City of DecaturSupreme Court of Alabama · 1988
  5. Gaines v. Choctaw County CommissionDistrict Court, S.D. Alabama · 2003

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