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6-5-391
Section 6-5-391 Wrongful death of minor. (a) When the death of a minor child is caused
by the wrongful act, omission, or negligence of any person, persons, or corporation, or the
servants or agents of either, the father, or the mother as specified in Section 6-5-390, or,
if the father and mother are both dead or if they decline to commence the action, or fail
to do so, within six months from the death of the minor, the personal representative of the
minor may commence an action. (b) An action under subsection (a) for the wrongful death of
the minor shall be a bar to another action either under this section or under Section 6-5-410.
(c) Any damages recovered in an action under this section shall be distributed according to
the laws of intestate succession, Article 3 (commencing with Section 43-8-40) of Chapter 8
of Title 43. (Code 1876, §2899; Code 1886, §2588; Code 1896, §26; Code 1907, §2485; Code
1923, §5695; Code 1940, T. 7, §119; Acts 1995, No. 95-774, p. 1834, §1.)...
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22-22-9
Section 22-22-9 Powers and duties; enforcement of orders; permits; civil penalties for violations.
(a) It shall be the duty of the commission to control pollution in the waters of the state,
and it shall specifically have the following powers: (1) To study and investigate all problems
concerned with the improvement and conservation of the waters of the state; (2) To conduct,
independently and in cooperation with others, studies, investigation and research and to prepare,
or in cooperation with others prepare, a program or programs, any or all of which shall pertain
to the purity and conservation of the waters of the state or to the treatment and disposal
of pollutants or other wastes, which studies, investigations, research and program or programs
shall be intended to result in the reduction of pollution of the waters of the state according
to the conditions and particular circumstances existing in the various communities throughout
the state; and (3) To propose remedial measures...
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6-5-70
Section 6-5-70 Furnishing liquor to minors. Either parent of a minor, guardian, or a person
standing in loco parentis to the minor having neither father nor mother shall have a right
of action against any person who unlawfully sells or furnishes spirituous liquors to such
minor and may recover such damages as the jury may assess, provided the person selling or
furnishing liquor to the minor had knowledge of or was chargeable with notice or knowledge
of such minority. Only one action may be commenced for each offense under this section. (Code
1907, §2467; Code 1923, §5673; Code 1940, T. 7, §120.)...
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6-2-38
Section 6-2-38 Commencement of actions - Two years. (a) An action by a representative to recover
damages for wrongful act, omission, or negligence causing the death of the decedent under
Sections 6-5-391 and 6-5-410 must be commenced within two years from the death. (b)
All actions by common carriers of property subject to Chapter 3 of Title 37 for recovery of
their charges, or any part thereof, shall be begun within two years from the time the cause
of action accrues and not after. (c) For recovery of charges, action shall be begun against
common carriers of property by motor vehicles subject to this article within two years from
the time the cause of action accrues and not after, except as provided in subsection (d) of
this section; provided, that if claim for the overcharge has been presented in writing to
the carrier within the two-year period of limitation, said period shall be extended to include
six months from the time notice in writing is given by the carrier to the claimant...
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35-5A-19
Section 35-5A-19 Renunciation, resignation, death or removal of custodian; designation of successor
custodian. (a) A person nominated under section 35-5A-4 or designated under section 35-5A-10
as custodian may decline to serve by delivering a valid disclaimer to the person who made
the nomination or to the transferor or the transferor's legal representative or by effecting
a valid disclaimer in the manner that interests in property may be disclaimed under the Alabama
Uniform Disclaimer of Property Interests Act. If the event giving rise to a transfer has not
occurred and no substitute custodian able, willing, and eligible to serve was nominated under
section 35-5A-4, the person who made the nomination may nominate a substitute custodian under
section 35-5A-4; otherwise the transferor or the transferor's legal representative shall designate
a substitute custodian at the time of the transfer, in either case from among the persons
eligible to serve as custodian for that kind of property...
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6-5-753
Section 6-5-753 Commencement of action. (a) All actions against a manufacturer in tort, contract,
or otherwise for death or injury to person or damage to property arising out of an accident
shall be commenced within two years next after a cause of action accrues, and not thereafter.
Causes of action for wrongful death accrue upon the death of the testator or intestate. (b)
Notwithstanding subsection (a), and except as provided in subsections (c) and (d), no action
for death or injury to a person or damage to property arising out of an accident may be brought
against a manufacturer if any of the following circumstances apply: (1) The accident occurred
after the applicable repose period beginning on either: a. The date of delivery of the aircraft
to its first purchaser or lessee, if delivered directly from the manufacturer. b. The date
of first delivery of the aircraft to a person engaged in the business of selling or leasing
such aircraft. (2) The accident occurred with respect to any...
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6-11-20
Section 6-11-20 Punitive damages not to be awarded other than where clear and convincing evidence
proven; definitions. (a) Punitive damages may not be awarded in any civil action, except civil
actions for wrongful death pursuant to Sections 6-5-391 and 6-5-410, other than in
a tort action where it is proven by clear and convincing evidence that the defendant consciously
or deliberately engaged in oppression, fraud, wantonness, or malice with regard to the plaintiff.
Nothing contained in this article is to be construed as creating any claim for punitive damages
which is not now present under the law of the State of Alabama. (b) As used in this article,
the following definitions shall apply: (1) FRAUD. An intentional misrepresentation, deceit,
or concealment of a material fact the concealing party had a duty to disclose, which was gross,
oppressive, or malicious and committed with the intention on the part of the defendant of
thereby depriving a person or entity of property or legal...
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43-8-115
Section 43-8-115 Discharge of debtor from liability for wages, etc., owed intestate former
employee of another; status of funds paid under this section. (a) Whenever an employee of
another shall die intestate and there shall be due him or her any sum as wages or salary the
debtor may discharge himself or herself from liability therefor by paying such amount to the
surviving spouse of the deceased employee or, if there is no surviving spouse to the person
having the legal custody and control of his or her minor child or children, or either as the
case may be, who may commence an action for and recover the same as part of the property or
allowance exempted to them. (b) Any sums paid in accordance with subsection (a) shall be considered
as part of the exempt property, as defined in Section 43-8-111; and, if the sums exceed seven
thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500) the excess shall be considered part of the family allowance,
as defined in Section 43-8-112. (Acts 1984, 1st Ex. Sess., No....
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25-5-1
Section 25-5-1 Definitions. Throughout this chapter, the following words and phrases as used
therein shall be considered to have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context
shall clearly indicate a different meaning in the connection used: (1) COMPENSATION. The money
benefits to be paid on account of injury or death, as provided in Articles 3 and 4. The recovery
which an employee may receive by action at law under Article 2 of this chapter is termed "recovery
of civil damages," as provided for in Sections 25-5-31 and 25-5-34. "Compensation"
does not include medical and surgical treatment and attention, medicine, medical and surgical
supplies, and crutches and apparatus furnished an employee on account of an injury. (2) CHILD
or CHILDREN. The terms include posthumous children and all other children entitled by law
to inherit as children of the deceased; stepchildren who were members of the family of the
deceased, at the time of the accident, and were dependent upon him or...
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6-10-100
Section 6-10-100 Proceedings to set apart exemptions when administration not granted on decedent's
estate within 60 days after death - Generally. (a) When the property, real or personal, owned
by a decedent at the time of his death does not exceed in amount and value the exemption allowed
in favor of his or her surviving spouse and minor child or children, or either, and no administration
is granted on his estate within 60 days after his death, the probate court of the county in
which he resided at the time of his death, upon the application of the surviving spouse or,
if there is no surviving spouse or he or she does not act, upon the application of a suitable
person who shall be appointed by the judge of probate as the next friend of such minor child
or children, verified by oath and setting forth such facts, as well as the names, condition,
and residence, if known, of the heirs of the decedent other than the minor children of the
decedent, must appoint two commissioners, who shall...
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