OWENS v. GRANT

89-247.

569 So.2d 707 (1990)

T.O. OWENS v. Donald GRANT, as administrator of the estate of Valerie Donnel Grant, deceased, et al.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

September 28, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Forrest S. Latta of Barker & Janecky, Mobile, for appellant.

John T. Crowder and Andrew T. Citrin of Cunningham, Bounds, Yance, Crowder and Brown, Mobile, and Charles R. Godwin, Atmore, for appellees.


MADDOX, Justice.

The issue in this case is whether the owner of a man-made lake who permitted families to use the lake for recreational purposes upon the payment of a $50.00 fee was, as a matter of law, operating a "commercial enterprise for profit" within the meaning of Ala.Code 1975, §§ 35-15-1 through -5, and 35-15-20 through -28, (hereinafter referred to as the Alabama recreational use statute).

This is a wrongful death action. Valerie Donnel...

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