YOUNG v. CITY OF GADSDEN

83-1247.

482 So.2d 1158 (1985)

Johnny Lawrence YOUNG and Melissa Young v. The CITY OF GADSDEN, Alabama, a municipal corporation; Etowah Broadcasters, d/b/a WAAX Radio; Downtown Action Council of Gadsden; Phil Denson; Charles Gaston; Runt's Kart Sales, Inc.; Gadsden Budweiser Distributing Co., Inc.; American National Bank of Gadsden.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

Rehearing Denied January 17, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Wyeth Lee, Jr. of Wininger & Lee, Birmingham, for appellants.

George P. Ford of Simmons, Ford and Brunson, Gadsden, for appellee City of Gadsden.

Bert P. Taylor and Thomas S. Spires of Smith & Taylor, Birmingham, for appellee Etowah Broadcasters d/b/a WAAX.

Jack B. Porterfield, Jr. and William Dudley Motlow, Jr. of Porterfield, Scholl, Bainbridge, Mims & Harper, Birmingham, for appellee Downtown Action Council.

Clarence F. Rhea and Donald R. Rhea of Rhea, Boyd & Rhea, Gadsden, for appellee Charles Gaston.

James R. Shaw and Charles H. Clark, Jr. of Huie, Fernambucq & Stewart, Birmingham, for appellees Runt's Kart Sales, Inc. and Phil Denson.

G. Thomas Yearout, Birmingham, for appellee Gadsden Budweiser Distributing Co.

William D. Russell, Jr., Gadsden, for appellee American Nat. Bank.


ADAMS, Justice.

This is an appeal from the Etowah County Circuit Court's grant of summary judgment in favor of all defendants and against plaintiffs, Johnny Lawrence Young and Melissa Young. We affirm.

The action arose out of injuries sustained by Johnny Young while he was operating his "go-kart" on a practice lap just prior to the start of the "Big WAAX Kart Grand Prix" road race. The race was scheduled to be held on September 11, 1983, in Gadsden, Alabama...

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