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elements of a negligence claim in Alabama

14 Alabama opinions name it 2 courts 2001–2025 3 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Alabama courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (3)

CaseFollowedCited
Armstrong Business Services, Inc. v. AmSouth Bankgreen
ala · 2001 · cited in 9 Alabama opinions naming this issue, 2003–2025
2 sentences

2025Servs., Inc. v. AmSouth Bank, 817 So. 2d 665, 679 (Ala. 2001)." Prill v. Marrone, 23 So. 3d 1, 6 (Ala. 2009).

2011Servs., Inc. v. AmSouth Bank, 817 So.2d 665, 679 (Ala.2001) (“The elements of a negligence claim are a duty, a breach of that duty, causation, and damage.”); Alfa Mut.

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Prill v. Marronegreen
ala · 2009 · cited in 2 Alabama opinions naming this issue, 2024–2025
2 sentences

2025Servs., Inc. v. AmSouth Bank, 817 So. 2d 665, 679 (Ala. 2001)." Prill v. Marrone, 23 So. 3d 1, 6 (Ala. 2009).

2024See Prill v. Marrone, 23 So. 3d 1, 6 (Ala. 2009) (" 'The elements of a negligence claim are a duty, a breach of that duty, causation, and damage.' " (citation omitted)).

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AALAR, Ltd., Inc. v. Francisgreen
ala · 1998 · cited in 3 Alabama opinions naming this issue, 2001–2017
2 sentences

2017Servs., Inc. v. AmSouth Bank , 817 So.2d 665 , 679 (Ala. 2001) (citing AALAR, Ltd. v. Francis , 716 So.2d 1141 , 1144 (Ala. 1998) ).

2009AALAR, Ltd., Inc. v. Francis, 716 So.2d 1141,1144 (Ala.1998).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Alabama. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (4)

CaseCitedYears
Turner v. Westhampton Court, L.L.C. green
ala · 2004
1 sentence

2025Id.

12025–2025
Martin v. Arnold green
ala · 1994
1 sentence

2024The only authority that Griggs cites in this section of her principal brief is Martin v. Arnold, 643 So. 2d 564 (Ala. 1994), which she cites for the elements of a negligence claim.

12024–2024
Pulley v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co. green
alacivapp · 2001
1 sentence

2016Viewing the record in a light that is most favorable to the employee, see Pulley, supra, we conclude that the employee presented substantial evidence of each of the elements of a negligence claim pursuant to the FELA such that entry of a summary judgment in favor of the employer was inappropriate.

12016–2016
Prince v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. green
alacivapp · 2001
2 sentences

2003Prince v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. , 804 So.2d 1102 (Ala.Civ.App. 2001). 1 "The elements of a negligence claim are a duty, a breach of that duty, causation, and damage." Armstrong Bus.

2003Prince v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 804 So.2d 1102 (Ala.Civ.App. 2001). [1] "The elements of a negligence claim are a duty, a breach of that duty, causation, and damage." Armstrong Bus.

12003–2003

Statutes the citing opinions construe

AL § Ala. Code § 12-2-7 (6)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

CA 64 (1992–2026) TN 44 (1999–2025) TX 34 (1995–2025) IL 17 (2015–2025) WA 14 (1993–2024) AL 14 (2001–2025) MO 13 (1983–2023) OH 11 (2005–2026) MI 10 (1978–2018) KY 9 (2016–2026) WI 8 (2001–2026) PA 8 (2000–2026) CO 7 (1992–2025) IN 7 (1990–2026) WY 7 (1989–2022) MN 7 (1985–2026) MS 6 (2008–2015) OR 6 (1999–2025) NY 5 (2007–2025) NM 4 (2009–2025) NJ 4 (2021–2025) CT 3 (1996–2009) MA 3 (2011–2022) IA 3 (1995–1999) ME 2 (1981–2015) NH 2 (1993–1993) AZ 2 (2016–2024) UT 2 (2018–2025) HI 2 (1996–2013) MT 2 (2012–2014)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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