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849 So. 2d 192

Gaulden v. Mitchell

Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama

Decided November 8, 2002

Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · decided 2002-11-08

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently May 2013

2 state decisions

Key passage — most relied on by later courts

“[a] genuine issue of material fact exists as to [Kilgore's] claim for indemnity.”

quoted by 1 later decision, including 949 So. 2d 893 - Clay Kilgore Constr. v. buchalter/grant

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Decided 2002-11-08

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¶2I respectfully dissent insofar as the majority opinion affirms the trial court's summary judgment in favor of Diane Lucas. I agree that Lucas had no affirmative duty to act or to make any disclosures in this case. However, once she undertook to do so, she had an obligation to do so honestly. Further, only Mitchell and the Gauldens were parties to the documents signed at closing. Lucas, therefore, was not entitled to the protection of the exculpatory provisions of the sales contract.

¶3It therefore appears to me that genuine issues of material fact exist as to claims against Lucas and that, accordingly, the trial court erred in entering the summary judgment in her favor.

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