Emanuel v. McGriff

596 So.2d 578 (1992)

Betty EMANUEL, as Executrix of the Estate of James Wilson, Deceased

v.

James McGRIFF and Huntsville Hospital.

1901334.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

January 17, 1992.

Rehearing Denied April 10, 1992.

Dinah P. Rhodes of Blankenship & Robinson, P.C., Huntsville, for appellant.

Raymond D. Waldrop, Jr. of Smith & Waldrop, Huntsville, for appellee.

SHORES, Justice.

In this appeal, we consider the constitutionality of the common law doctrine of necessaries. The appellant, Betty Emanuel, contends that the doctrine constitutes unconstitutional gender-based discrimination and violates the equal…