Legal Opinion

Boyd v. Sears Roebuck and Co.

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided June 17, 1994No. 1930412PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Magdolna Boyd appeals from a summary judgment entered in favor of Sears Roebuck and Company in her action seeking damages for injuries sustained when she slipped and fell while on property owned by Sears. We affirm.

In reviewing a summary judgment, we must construe the evidence in the manner most favorable to the appellant, and we must resolve all doubts against the appellee. Motes v.Matthews, 497 So.2d 1121, 1123 (Ala. 1986). The evidence, construed in that manner, suggests the following facts:

Ms. Boyd was at a Sears Service Center having work performed on her automobile. She was in a waiting…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. West v. Founders Life Assur. Co. of FloridaSupreme Court of Alabama · 1989
  2. Bass v. SOUTHTRUST BANK OF BALDWIN CTY.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1989
  3. McNulty v. HurleySupreme Court of Florida · 1957
  4. Big B, Inc. v. CottinghamSupreme Court of Alabama · 1993
  5. Motes v. MatthewsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1986

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Young v. La Quinta Inns, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1996
  2. Hartzog v. Compass BankCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1996
  3. Ford v. Bynum Livestock and Com'n Co., Inc.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1995
  4. Bud's Outlet v. SmithCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2000
  5. Katrensky v. United StatesDistrict Court, M.D. Alabama · 2010

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