Supreme Court of Alabama December 12, 2003, 1020069 (General Motors Corp. v. Jernigan)

I dissent because the plaintiff, Wilbert Jernigan, has not met his burden in proving a design defect. Under the Alabama Extended Manufacturer's Liability Doctrine ("the AEMLD"), the plaintiff bears the burden of proving the availability of an alternative design: *Page 675 "In order to prove that a product is defective for purposes of the AEMLD, a plaintiff must prove that "`"a safer, practical,