# Garner v. Covington County

> Supreme Court of Alabama · June 25, 1993 · 624 So. 2d 1346

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9931812

## Case

- **Full name:** Gina Garner, as the Mother of Jonathan Garner, a Minor. v. Covington County and City of Opp. City of Opp v. Gina Garner, as the Mother of Jonathan Garner, a Minor. City of Opp v. Ruth Owens. City of Opp v. Sharon Davis.
- **Court:** Supreme Court of Alabama
- **Decided:** June 25, 1993
- **Citations:** 624 So. 2d 1346; 1993 WL 222601
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Concurrence by Houston
- **Judges:** Almon, Houston, Maddox
- **Cited by:** 39 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

## Citator (automated)

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## Opinion text

I have a problem with the following sentence in the majority opinion: "If the Constitutional Convention had adopted the proposed limitation on the legislative power to regulate actions against municipalities, we would probably reach a different result." Opinion at 1355. Because I consider this sentence dictum, I have not sufficiently researched this; and, therefore, I am not comfortable in saying at this time that we "would probably reach a different result." I concur with the rest of the majority opinion.

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