Legal Opinion
Hughes v. Hughes
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided March 2, 1979No. 77-381PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This is an appeal of the trial court's judgment granting directed verdicts in favor of Alabama Power Company, and its Workmen's Compensation carrier, United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company.
James Hughes was an employee of Daniel Construction Company (Daniel), which was building the Farley Nuclear Power Plant in Houston County. He was working on a scaffold when he slipped on debris scattered about the work area, and injured his back. He eventually had surgery to remove a ruptured disc.
Hughes claimed: (1) that the contract between Alabama Power and Daniel was worded in such a manner that…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Alabama Power Co. v. HendersonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1976
- United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. JonesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1978
- Solmica of the Gulf Coast, Inc. v. BraggsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1970
- Moore-Handley Hardware Co. v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1939
- Crawford Johnson & Co. v. DuffnerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1966
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3Cited by34 opinions
- Fireman's Fund Am. Ins. Co. v. ColemanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1981
- COLUMBIA ENGINEERING INTERN., LTD. v. EspeySupreme Court of Alabama · 1983
- Herston v. WhitesellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1979
- Renfro v. Georgia Power Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1992
- Stovall v. Universal Const. Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 2004
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