Legal Opinion
Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Crowder
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided June 30, 1989No. 87-415PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ON APPLICATION FOR REHEARING
Our original opinion in this case is withdrawn, and the following opinion is substituted therefor.
This is an appeal by Western Union of the denial of a Rule 60(b)(6), A.R.Civ.P., motion by the Circuit Court of Mobile County. The underlying suit was filed by Roger C. Crowder, d/b/a R.C. Contractors and Equipment Sales ("Crowder"), against Western Union for negligence and breach of contract in the transmission of a telegram, which negligence and breach allegedly caused Crowder $12,000 in damages.
On November 18, 1985, Crowder went to the Western Union office for the…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- H. F. Livermore Corporation v. Aktiengesellschaft Gebruder LoepfeCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1970
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Esteve Bros. & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1921
- Kirtland v. Fort Morgan Auth. Sewer Serv., Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1988
- Reynolds v. First Alabama Bank of MontgomerySupreme Court of Alabama · 1985
- Charlton L. Davis & Company, P. C. v. Fedder Data Center, Inc., Financial Computer CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Ex Parte PhillipsSupreme Court of Alabama · 2004
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- Progress Industries, Inc. v. WilsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 2010
- Ex Parte Branson MacHinery, 1100173 (Ala. 8-12-2011)Supreme Court of Alabama · 2011
- Ex Parte RountreeCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1997
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