Legal Opinion
Alabama Power Co. v. Cummings
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided February 15, 1985No. 83-745PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Helen Cummings brought this action against Alabama Power Company for damages to her property allegedly caused by the collapse of an underground coal mine owned by the defendant. A jury awarded Cummings $35,000.00 in damages. Alabama Power Company appeals. We affirm.
Cummings's home sits above the Gorgas Mine, America # 3, in Walker County, Alabama. The mine is located 240 feet below the surface and was last worked in 1948. In May of 1979, Cummings first noticed cracks in her back porch. Soon afterward, cracks began to appear elsewhere in her home. Floors became unlevel, the chimney pulled away…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Garrett v. Raytheon Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1979
- Thompson v. LeeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1983
- Woodward Iron Co. v. EarleySupreme Court of Alabama · 1946
- CRAWFORD COAL CO., INC. v. StephensSupreme Court of Alabama · 1980
- Sloss-Sheffield Steel Iron Co. v. SampsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1909
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Rumford v. Valley Pest Control, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1993
- Kerns v. Pro-Foam of South Alabama, Inc.District Court, S.D. Alabama · 2007
- Ex Parte Siemag, Inc.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2010
- Matthews Bros. Construction Co. v. Stonebrook DevelopmentCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2001
- Nelson Bros., Inc. v. BusbySupreme Court of Alabama · 1987
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