Gallaher v. Teeple

Birdsong, Chief Judge.

Appellants Clyde Gallaher, William Heitmann, Gerald Crockett and James Wilharm, Aldermen of the Town of Thunderbolt appeal from a jury verdict in favor of appellees, plaintiffs below, Charles Teeple, Jr. and Teeple’s Seafood, Inc. Teeple’s Seafood is a combination restaurant, bar, and retail seafood outlet. Mrs. Nell Teeple is the president and sole stockholder of Teeple’s, Inc. Her husband, Charlie Teeple, Jr., is the manager of Teeple’s.

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