Legal Opinion

Knight v. Seale

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided July 29, 1988No. 87-698PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Appeal by plaintiffs, John and Margie Knight, from a summary judgment in favor of defendant, James Seale, in a personal injury action. We affirm.

On July 6, 1985, plaintiff John Knight was injured when he slipped and fell while helping defendant, James Seale, repair the roof of Seale's house. Seale had called his friend, Knight, for assistance in patching a hole in his roof. A light rain was falling and the roof was wet. Upon Knight's arrival at Seale's house, the two men proceeded to climb a ladder to the roof and measure the hole. The dimensions of the hole were approximately 4 feet by 8…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Quillen v. QuillenSupreme Court of Alabama · 1980
  2. Tice v. TiceSupreme Court of Alabama · 1978
  3. Lamson & Sessions Bolt Co. v. McCartySupreme Court of Alabama · 1937
  4. Hatton v. Chem-Haulers, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1980
  5. Brown v. Piggly-Wiggly StoresSupreme Court of Alabama · 1984

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Grider v. GriderSupreme Court of Alabama · 1989
  2. Armstrong v. Georgia Marble Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1991
  3. Wyser v. RAY SUMLIN CONST. CO., INC.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1996
  4. Hines v. HardySupreme Court of Alabama · 1990
  5. Hopkins v. RatliffCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1997

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