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Harrison v. Diversified Products Corp.

Supreme Court of Alabama
Nov 14, 1986
499 So. 2d 1384 (Ala. 1986)

Opinion

85-737.

November 14, 1986.

Appeal from Circuit Court, Lee County; James Gullage, Judge.

J. Michael Williams, Sr., Auburn, for appellants.

Jacob Walker, Jr., of Walker, Hill, Adams Umbach, Opelika, for appellees.


This is an appeal from a summary judgment on claims for false imprisonment, conspiracy, and wrongful discharge, made final pursuant to Rule 54(b), Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure. Because the evidence in opposition to the summary judgment motion is insufficient to raise an inference that Plaintiff was detained against his will, or that he was aware that he was being detained, the judgment is affirmed as to the false imprisonment claim, on the authority of the Restatement (Second) of Torts, §§ 35(c) and 42 (1965). As to the wrongful discharge claim, the judgment is affirmed on the authority of Williams v. Killough, 474 So.2d 680 (Ala. 1985); Self v. Bennett, 474 So.2d 673 (Ala. 1985); Hinrichs v. Tranquilaire Hospital, 352 So.2d 1130 (Ala. 1977); and Jones v. Ethridge, 497 So.2d 1107 (Ala. 1986). Because the claim for conspiracy relates solely to claims for false imprisonment and wrongful discharge, the summary judgment dismissing the conspiracy claim is also affirmed.

AFFIRMED.

TORBERT, C.J., and JONES, SHORES, ADAMS and STEAGALL, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Harrison v. Diversified Products Corp.

Supreme Court of Alabama
Nov 14, 1986
499 So. 2d 1384 (Ala. 1986)
Case details for

Harrison v. Diversified Products Corp.

Case Details

Full title:Billy S. HARRISON, etc. v. DIVERSIFIED PRODUCTS CORPORATION, et al

Court:Supreme Court of Alabama

Date published: Nov 14, 1986

Citations

499 So. 2d 1384 (Ala. 1986)

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