Recent Posts in March, 2017

• STATE IMMUNITY & LACK OF SUBJECT-MATTER JURISDICTION - WOODFIN V. BENDER

  Mar 31, 2017
  Woodfin v. Bender , [Ms. 1150797, Mar. 31, 2017] __ So. 3d __ (Ala. 2017). The Court, in a plurality opinion (Main, J., Stuart and Wise, J.J., concur; ...
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• BREACH OF CONTRACT & SUFFICIENCY OF THE EVIDENCE - GOLDEN V. VELASQUEZ

  Mar 31, 2017
  Golden v. Velasquez , [Ms. 2150893, Mar. 31, 2017] __ So. 3d __ (Ala. Civ. App. 2017). The Court of Civil Appeals in a per curiam opinion affirms the ...
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• JUDGMENTS UPON VERDICTS IN PERSONAL INJURY CASES AFFIRMED; PUNITIVE DAMAGES; TAXATION OF COSTS - THOMAS V. HEARD

  Mar 24, 2017
  Thomas v. Heard , [Ms. 1150118, Mar. 24, 2017] __ So. 3d __ (Ala. 2017). On rehearing, the Court affirms in part judgments entered by the Geneva ...
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• DISCOVERY SANCTION; DISMISSAL OF PERSONAL-INJURY ACTION - HORTON V. HINTON

  Mar 24, 2017
  Horton v. Hinton , [Ms. 2150631, Mar. 24, 2017] __ So. 3d __ (Ala. Civ. App. 2017). Citing Rule 37(b) and (d), Ala. R. Civ. P., Iverson v. Xpert Tune, ...
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• PEACE-OFFICER IMMUNITY § 6-5-640, ALA. CODE 1975 & STATE-AGENT IMMUNITY - EX PARTE CITY OF HOMEWOOD

  Mar 24, 2017
  Ex parte City of Homewood , [Ms. 1151310, Mar. 24, 2017] __ So. 3d __ (Ala. 2017). The Court unanimously grants a petition for a writ of mandamus ...
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• QUALIFIED IMMUNITY & STATE-AGENT IMMUNITY - EX PARTE HUGINE

  Mar 17, 2017
  Ex parte Hugine , [Ms. 1130428, Mar. 17, 2017] __ So. 3d __ (Ala. 2017). In this 75-page opinion, the full Court (Murdock, J., and Stuart, Bolin, ...
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• RULE 54(B), ALA. R. CIV. P., FINALITY OF JUDGMENT; DISMISSAL OF APPEAL - BLACKMON V. RENASANT BANK

  Mar 17, 2017
  Blackmon v. Renasant Bank , [Ms. 1150692, Mar. 17, 2017] __ So. 3d __ (Ala. 2017). The Court dismisses an appeal from the Madison Circuit Court in an ...
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• FEDERAL EMPLOYERS LIABILITY ACT; CLAIM PRECLUSION BY FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION REGULATIONS - COTTLES V. NORFOLK SOUTHERN RWY. CO.

  Mar 17, 2017
  Cottles v. Norfolk Southern Rwy. Co. , [Ms. 1140632, Mar. 17, 2017] __ So. 3d __ (Ala. 2017) (on rehearing). The Court overrules Norfolk Southern’s ...
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