Henderson v. Alabama A & M University, 84-754

Decision Date24 January 1986
Docket NumberNo. 84-754,84-754
Citation483 So.2d 392
PartiesEarline T. HENDERSON v. ALABAMA A & M UNIVERSITY, et al.
CourtAlabama Supreme Court

Appeal from Circuit Court, Madison County; William D. Page, Judge.

Joseph L. Battle, Huntsville, and Theron Stokes, Montgomery, for appellant.

Roscoe Roberts, Jr., of Watts, Salmon, Roberts, Manning & Noojin, Huntsville, for appellees.

MADDOX, Justice.

Neither appellant nor appellee cites any authority in support of their appellate arguments. "Where an appellant fails to cite any authority, we may affirm, for it is neither our duty nor function to perform all the legal research for an appellant." Gibson v. Nix, 460 So.2d 1346, 1347 (Ala.Civ.App.1984); Ala.R.App.P. 28(a). See also, Stover v. Alabama Farm Bureau Insurance Co., 467 So.2d 251 (Ala.1985); Guyton v. Guyton, 469 So.2d 640, 641 (Ala.Civ.App.1985).

AFFIRMED.

TORBERT, C.J., and JONES, SHORES and ADAMS, JJ., concur.

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