Legal Opinion
City of Birmingham v. Brown
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided February 23, 2007No. 1050798PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The City of Birmingham ("the City") and William Gilchrist appeal from a judgment entered on a jury's verdict awarding damages to brothers William Brown and Henry Clayton (hereinafter referred to collectively as "the brothers"). We reverse and remand with directions.
Facts
The brothers own 4.6 acres of property at the corner of Ostlin Street and Wenonah-Oxmoor Road in Jefferson County. The elevation of their property is lower than that of the property around it; approximately 1.48 acres of the property is situated in a floodplain. Additionally, "Little Shades Creek" runs across a portion of the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Ex Parte City of BirminghamSupreme Court of Alabama · 1993
- City of Prattville v. CorleySupreme Court of Alabama · 2003
- Sargent v. Lambert Const. Co.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1979
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