Wilson v. Brown

Decided October 3, 1986. J. Gorman Houston Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

496 So. 2d 756 · Cited 353 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.

• National Park Bank v. L. & N. R. R. · 199 Ala. 192
• Rudman v. Hooks · 40 So. 2d 866
• Harrell v. Reynolds Metals Co. · 495 So. 2d 1381
• Torres v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Co. · 438 So. 2d 757
• Bedwell Lumber Co., Inc. v. T & T CORP. · 386 So. 2d 413
• Cooper & Co., Inc. v. Bryant · 440 So. 2d 1016

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