McLemore v. Fleming

Jessie Nadine McLemore v. Roy Fleming, as of the Estate of O.J. Fleming

McLemore v. Fleming, 604 So. 2d 353 (Ala. 1992)

Court: Supreme Court of Alabama · State Highest Courts
Decided: August 21, 1992
Docket: No. 1910944
Judges: Kennedy
Citations: 604 So. 2d 3531992 WL 201015

Cited by 102 3 descriptions by later courts

Opinion — Kennedy

Jessie Nadine McLemore appeals from a summary judgment in favor of Roy Fleming, the executor of the estate of O.J. Fleming, deceased.

The argument of the appellant contains no citation to any authority or to the record. In substance, the brief of the appellant consists of a series of undelineated conclusions.

Rule 28, Ala.R.App.P., lists certain things that "[t]he brief of the appellant shall contain." One of the items that "shall" be included in such a brief is an argument. Ala.R.App.P. 28(a)(5). Rule 28(a)(5) further provides that "[t]he argument shall contain the contentions of the appellant with respect to the issues presented, and the reasons therefor, with citations to the authorities, statutes and parts of the record relied on. " (Emphasis added.)

In Gibson v. Nix , 460 So.2d 1346 , 1347 (Ala.Civ.App. 1984), the court stated: "Where an appellant fails to cite any authority, we may affirm, for it is neither our duty nor [our] function to perform all of the legal research for an appellant." See Henderson v. Alabama A M University , 483 So.2d 392 (Ala. 1986) (quoting Gibson with approval).

Furthermore, we cannot, based on undelineated propositions, create legal arguments for the appellant. Spradlin v. City of Birmingham , 601 So.2d 76 (Ala. 1992).

We conclude that the appellant has not adequately presented any issue for review.

AFFIRMED.

HORNSBY, C.J., and SHORES and HOUSTON, JJ., concur.

MADDOX, J., concurs in the result.

How later courts describe this case

Explanatory parentheticals written by citing courts — 3 in all; the most informative distinct ones are shown.

(it is not the appellate court's role to do legal research or create an argument for an appellant)

McRae v. Booth, 938 So. 2d 432 (Ala. Civ. App. 2006)
("`[I]t is neither our duty nor [our] function to perform all of the legal research for an appellant.'" (quoting Gibson v. Nix , 460 So.2d 1346 , 1347 (Ala.Civ.App. 1984)))

Marks v. Tenbrunsel, 910 So. 2d 1255 (Ala. 2005)

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Authorities cited 3

Depth	Case	Cited by
	Spradlin v. Spradlin, 601 So. 2d 76 (Ala. 1992)	107
	Henderson v. ALABAMA a & M UNIVERSITY, 483 So. 2d 392 (Ala. 1986)	68
	Gibson v. Nix, 460 So. 2d 1346 (Ala. Civ. App. 1984)	53

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