GOLDEN v. McCURRY

79-78.

392 So.2d 815 (1980)

Correll GOLDEN v. Joe Douglas McCURRY, Jr.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

Rehearing Denied January 9, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Francis H. Hare, Sr., Birmingham, and Charles E. Floyd, Phenix City, for appellant.

Ronald G. Davenport of Ferrell & Davenport, Phenix City, for appellee.

Lanny S. Vines, Birmingham, for Alabama Trial Lawyers Association.

Harold F. Herring, Huntsville, and Brittin T. Coleman, Birmingham, for Alabama Defense Lawyers Association.


PER CURIAM.

The significant issue presented by this appeal is whether this Court should abolish the common law rule of contributory negligence and replace it with the rule of comparative negligence.

The basic facts giving rise to the lawsuit are as follows: Plaintiff Correll Golden had ridden home from work in a truck. He alighted from the truck and was crossing Highway 164 to reach his home which was located across the highway. Golden was struck by defendant...

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