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ALABAMA COURT OF CIVIL APPEALS
OCTOBER TERM, 2009-2010

2080959

Kim

G a l l e g l y Wesson v.

Wal-Mart S t o r e s E a s t ,

L.P., and K y l e Jack Court

Appeal from S t . C l a i r C i r c u i t (CV-05-108)

THOMAS,

Judge.

On J u l y 1 3 , 2 0 0 4 , a t a b o u t 9:30 a.m., K i m G a l l e g l y W e s s o n and h e r f o u r c h i l d r e n went t o t h e P e l l store, operated C i t y Wal-Mart Stores discount

department

by Wal-Mart

East, L.P. rotated

( " W a l - M a r t " ) , t o have t h e t i r e s

on Wesson's a u t o m o b i l e

2080959 and b a l a n c e d . express Wesson l e f t h e r a u t o m o b i l e at the t i r e and lube t o be

department

("TLE d e p a r t m e n t " ) f o r t h e s e r v i c e

performed. 30 m i n u t e s , store

Wesson h a d assumed t h a t

t h e s e r v i c e w o u l d t a k e 20

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