Recent Posts in 2016

• FICTITIOUS PARTIES & RELATION BACK - EX PARTE VEL, LLC

  Dec 30, 2016
  Ex parte VEL, LLC , [Ms. 1150542, Dec. 30, 2016] __ So.3d __ (Ala. 2016). The Court grants in part and denies in part petitions for writs of mandamus ...
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• WRONGFUL DEATH & UNBORN PRE-VIABLE FETUS (§§ 6-5-391, ALA. CODE 1975) - STINNETT V. KENNEDY

  Dec 30, 2016
  Stinnett v. Kennedy , [Ms. 1150889, Dec. 30, 2016] __ So.3d __ (Ala. 2016). The Court reverses the judgment of the Jefferson Circuit Court which ...
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• LIFE INSURANCE & DESIGNATED BENEFICIARY - ADERHOLT V. MCDONALD

  Dec 16, 2016
  Aderholt v. McDonald , [Ms. 1150878, Dec. 16, 2016] __ So.3d __ (Ala. 2016). The Supreme Court affirms a summary judgment entered by the Walker ...
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• INTERVENTION - RGIS INVENTORY SPECIALISTS V. HUEY

  Dec 16, 2016
  RGIS Inventory Specialists v. Huey , [Ms. 2150801, Dec. 16, 2016] __ So.3d __ (Ala. Civ. App. 2016). The Court of Civil Appeals affirms the Sumpter ...
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• NEW TRIAL & WEIGHT OF THE EVIDENCE - TAYLOR V. WHEELER

  Dec 16, 2016
  Taylor v. Wheeler , [Ms. 2150776, Dec. 16, 2016] __ So.3d __ (Ala. Civ. App. 2016). The sharply divided Court of Civil Appeals (Thomas, J., and ...
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• DECLARATORY JUDGMENT & SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION - PRIVILEGE UNDERWRITERS RECIPROCAL EXCHANGE V. GRAYSON

  Dec 16, 2016
  Privilege Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange v. Grayson , [Ms. 1150927, Dec. 16, 2016] __ So.3d __ (Ala. 2016). Privilege Underwriters Reciprocal ...
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• GARNISHMENT & RIGHT TO CONTEST - FIELDS V. STATE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

  Dec 9, 2016
  Fields v. State Department of Human Resources , [Ms. 2150799, Dec. 9, 2016] __ So. 3d __ (Ala. Civ. App. 2016). The court holds “Alabama’s garnishment ...
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• CIVIL PROCEDURE - HENLEY V. STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTO INSURANCE CO.

  Dec 4, 2016
  [Ms. 2140560, Dec. 4, 2015] __ So. 3d __ (Ala. Civ. App. 2015). A judgment as a matter of law cannot be entered against a party unless that party has ...
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