Legal Opinion
McCormick v. Alabama Power Company
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided January 9, 1975No. SC 755PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BLOODWORTH, Justice.
The appellant (plaintiff below), Cherry Ann McCormick, obtained a jury verdict for $30,000.00 in the Circuit Court of Baldwin County against appellee (defendant below), Alabama Power Company. Judgment was entered in accordance with the verdict. The defendant Alabama Power Company then moved for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or in the alternative for a new trial, alleging, inter alia, that the amount of the verdict was excessive and unjust. After a hearing thereon, the trial judge entered the following order:
“MOTION FOR JUDGMENT NOTWITHSTANDING THE VERDICT OR, IN THE…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Alabama Power Company v. TaylorSupreme Court of Alabama · 1975
- W. T. Rawleigh Co. v. HannonAlabama Court of Appeals · 1945
- Tennessee Valley Sand & Gravel Co. v. PillingAlabama Court of Appeals · 1950
- London & Scottish Assur. Co. of London v. SmithSupreme Court of Alabama · 1935
3Cited by12 opinions
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- B & M HOMES, INC. v. HoganSupreme Court of Alabama · 1977
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