Legal Opinion

Graves v. Wildsmith

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided April 8, 1965No. 6 Div. 91, 91-APublishedCited by 39 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LAWSON, Justice.

Danny Graves, a minor, by his next friend and father, Marvin Graves, brought suit against Mrs. Lula M. Wildsmith to recover damages for personal injuries. There were two counts, one for negligence and the other based on wanton misconduct.

Marvin Graves, the father, brought suit against the same defendant seeking to recover for expenses incurred in the treatment of his son’s injuries and for loss of his son’s society and services. The complaint contained one count based on negligence and one count charging wanton misconduct.

The defendant pleaded the general issue in short by…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Griffin Lumber Co. v. HarperSupreme Court of Alabama · 1946
  2. Duke v. GainesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1932
  3. Thompson v. Magic City Trucking ServiceSupreme Court of Alabama · 1963
  4. Buffalo Rock Co. v. DavisSupreme Court of Alabama · 1934
  5. Taylor v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1960

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3Cited by39 opinions

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  2. Tolbert v. GulsbySupreme Court of Alabama · 1976
  3. Kilcrease v. HarrisSupreme Court of Alabama · 1972
  4. Britton v. DoehringSupreme Court of Alabama · 1970
  5. Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. v. ThorntonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1991

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