State Supreme Court / Ala.

Green Oil Co. v. Hornsby

Decided January 13, 1989. Alva Hugh Maddox wrote the opinion for the court.

539 So. 2d 218 · Cited 337 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.

Hammond v. City of Gadsden · 493 So. 2d 1374
City Bank of Alabama v. Eskridge · 521 So. 2d 931
Roberson v. Ammons · 477 So. 2d 957
Southern Life and Health Ins. Co. v. Whitman · 358 So. 2d 1025
Jawad v. Granade · 497 So. 2d 471
Maryland Cas. Co. v. Tiffin · 537 So. 2d 469
Black v. Black · 469 So. 2d 1288
Rush v. EASON PLUMBING & ELEC., CONTRACTORS, INC. · 361 So. 2d 516

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