Ex Parte Essary

Decided November 2, 2007. Patricia M. Smith wrote the opinion for the court.

992 So. 2d 5 · Cited 118 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Wilson v. Cuevas · 420 So. 2d 62
• Griffin Lumber Co. v. Harper · 39 So. 2d 399
• Clark v. Black · 630 So. 2d 1012
• Burrell v. Essary · 992 So. 2d 1
• American Liberty Insurance Co. v. Amsouth Bank · 825 So. 2d 786
• McNeil v. Munson S. S. Lines · 184 Ala. 420
• Ex Parte Anderson · 682 So. 2d 467
• Joseph v. Staggs · 519 So. 2d 952
• General Motors Corp. v. Kilgore · 853 So. 2d 171
• Atlantic Coast Line R. Co. v. Wetherington · 16 So. 2d 720
• Ex Parte Toyota Motor Corp. · 684 So. 2d 132
• Tolbert v. Tolbert · 903 So. 2d 103
• Berry v. Fife · 590 So. 2d 884
• Roberts v. Brown · 384 So. 2d 1047

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