CRAWFORD COAL CO., INC. v. STEPHENS

Nos. 78-328, 78-329.

382 So.2d 536 (1980)

CRAWFORD COAL COMPANY, INC. v. Edward E. STEPHENS and wife, Ruth E. Stephens. CRAWFORD COAL COMPANY, INC. v. Rufus Joel KING and Norma Jo King.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

March 28, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

McCoy Davidson, of Roberts & Davidson, Tuscaloosa, for appellant.

J. Paul Whitehurst, of Henley, Clarke & Watson, Northport, for appellees.


BEATTY, Justice.

Plaintiffs, Mr. and Mrs. Edward E. Stephens and Mr. and Mrs. Joel King, filed suit for damages against Crawford Coal Company ["Crawford"] alleging that Crawford's negligence or wantonness in conducting its strip mining operations proximately resulted in injury to their real property. Plaintiffs also alleged that the mining operation was a private nuisance. After a consolidated trial on the merits, a jury returned verdicts in favor of both sets of...

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