Recent Posts in August, 2012

• TORTS / JURISDICTION - EX PARTE BOLE

  Aug 31, 2012
  Ex parte Bole , [Ms. 1110868, Aug. 31, 2012], __ So. 3d __(Ala. 2012). Involves claims of defamation, invasion of privacy, and intentional infliction ...
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• ATTORNEY FEES - NO FEES AGAINST THE STATE - EX PARTE BENTLEY

  Aug 24, 2012
  Ex parte Bentley , [Ms. 1110321, Aug. 24, 2012] __ So. 3d __ (Ala. 2012). The plaintiff in this action had successfully obtained a declaration that ¤ ...
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• CONTRACTS - INTERPRETATION OF INSURANCE CONTRACT - NATIONWIDE MUT. INS. CO. V. THOMAS

  Aug 24, 2012
  Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co. v. Thomas , [Ms. 1101332, Aug. 24, 2012] __ So. 3d __ (Ala. 2012). The Court holds that a coverage exclusion clause in an ...
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• PROPERTY - REVOCABLE LICENSE DISTINGUISHED FROM LIFE ESTATE - REARICK V. SIEVING

  Aug 24, 2012
  Rearick v. Sieving , [Ms. 2110473, Aug. 24, 2012] __ So. 3d __ (Ala. Civ. App. 2012). Anita Rearick conveyed property to Mr. and Mrs. Sieving. Because ...
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• PROPERTY - EJECTMENT AFTER NON-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE - DOUGLAS V. TROY BANK & TRUST CO.

  Aug 24, 2012
  Douglas v. Troy Bank & Trust Co. , [Ms. 2110053, Aug. 24, 2012] __ So. 3d __ (Ala. Civ. App. 2012). Defending an ejectment action pro se, the ...
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• WILLS AND ESTATES - CONSERVATORSHIPS, ESTATES, ADMINISTRATION - HOFF V. GOYER

  Aug 17, 2012
  In Hoff v. Goyer , [Ms. 1111078, Aug. 17, 2012] __ So. 3d __ (Ala. 2012), the Supreme Court held that Ala. Code ¤ 12-11-41 (1975) contemplates the ...
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• CIVIL PROCEDURE - FICTITIOUS PARTIES, RELATION BACK OF AMENDMENTS - PATTERSON V. CONSOLIDATED ALUMINUM CORP.

  Aug 17, 2012
  In Patterson v. Consolidated Aluminum Corp. , [Ms. 1110633, Aug. 17, 2012] __ So. 3d __ (Ala. 2012), the Supreme Court affirmed a dismissal of an ...
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• CIVIL PROCEDURE - FICTITIOUS PARTIES, RELATION BACK OF AMENDMENTS - EX PARTE NAIL

  Aug 17, 2012
  In Ex parte Nail , [Ms. 1110742, Aug. 16, 2012] __ So. 3d __ (Ala. 2012), the Supreme Court denied a petition for a writ of mandamus seeking to direct ...
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