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Results
- $11.9 Billion Verdict for the State of Alabama Against Exxon for Royalty Fraud
- Over $1 Billion Paid to Homeowners Affected by Defective Masonite Siding & Shingles
- Cunningham Bounds Achieves $6M Settlement in Electrocution Case
- Biggest Offshore Spill in U.S. History
- Bondholders Reach Settlements Worth $226 Million Over Fraudulent Statements
- $192 Million Verdict for Inventor in Intellectual Property Case
- $149,950,000 Settlement Approved in Health System Pension Crisis
- $140 Million Verdict for Wrongful Death of a Patient Due to Medical Transcription Errors
- $108 Million Verdict in Hazardous Waste Case
- $102 Million Judgment Obtained in Massive Consumer Fraud Case
- $100 Million Settlement for Individual Plaintiff
- Wrongful Death Verdict from Nursing Home Negligence
- $61.5 Million Recovered in Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
- $50 Million Verdict in Death of Truck Driver
- $50 Million Verdict in Defective Water Heater Explosion
- $46 Million Settlement in Defective Marine Engine Product Liability Case
- $40 Million Verdict in Defective Seatbelt Case
- $35 Million Verdict Against American General Life & Accident Company
- $35 Million Verdict For Death After Thumb Surgery
- $34 Million Settlement Negotiated for the State of Alabama Against Shell Oil Co. for Royalty Fraud
- $29 Million Settlement Negotiated for the State of Alabama Against Amoco Production Co. for Royalty Fraud
- $25.3 Million Verdict Against Tractor Manufacturer
- $24.3 Million Verdict Over Defective Meat Saw
- $20.5 Million Verdict in Defective Meat Saw Case
- $20 Million Verdict in Wrongful Death Case
- $20 Million Verdict for Family in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
- $15 Million Verdict in Hot Water Heater Injury
- $15 Million Verdict in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
- $14.8 Million Verdict for Family in Home Gas Explosion
- $14.5 Million Verdict in Medical Malpractice Case
- $13 Million Verdict for Electrocution
- $12.5 Million Settlement Negotiated for the State of Alabama Against Mobil Oil Co. for Royalty Fraud
- $11 Million Settlement in Case of Misdiagnosis
- $10.5 Million Verdict in Wrongful Death Case
- $10.25 Million Verdict for Man Against Target over Workplace Injury
- $10 Million Judgment Affirmed Against Springhill Medical Center for Death After Thumb Surgery
- $10 Million Verdict for Baldwin County Sewer System Against Regions Bank for Interest Rate Swap Fraud
- $10 Million Verdict for Woman in Collision Case
- $10 Million Settlement Over Financial Fees for Mortgage Loans
- $10 Million Verdict in Paralyzing Football Injury
- $10 Million Settlement Obtained for Woman’s Death in Collision with Tractor Trailer
- $9.5 Million Verdict for Man Burned in Workplace
- $9 Million Verdict in Truck Rollover Case
- $8 Million Settlement of Personal Injuries Due to Medical Negligence
- $8.25 Million Settlement for Shipyard Workers
- $7.5 Million Settlement for Family of Motorcyclist Killed in Crash by Delivery Driver
- $7.15 Million Verdict for Family over Wrongful Death by Gas Poisoning
- $6.5 Million Jury Verdict in Medical Malpractice Case
- $6.5 Million Recovered for Client Injured in Head-On Collision
- $6 Million Settlement in Wrongful Death Case Against Fire Equipment Service Company
- $5.5 Million Verdict in Medical Malpractice Case
- $5.5 Million Verdict for Brain Damage During a Routine Appendectomy
- $5.1 Million Verdict Against Waste Management of Alabama for Waste Pollution Trespass
- $5 Million Settlement Against Wells Fargo Home Mortgage for Use of Improper Affidavits
- Jury Verdict for Victim of a Rear-End Collision With Federal Express Delivery Vehicle
- $5 Million Verdict Against Ford Motor Co.
- $5 Million Settlement Over Industrial Incident
- $4.9 Million Settlement in Industrial Case Involving Partial Amputation of a Limb
- $4.6 Million Settlement Negotiated for the State of Alabama Against Hunt Petroleum for Royalty Fraud
- $4.5 Million Verdict for Family in Collision Case
- $4.4 Million Verdict in Security Negligence Case
- $4.4 Million Verdict in Store Shooting
- $4 Million Verdict Against Crown Life Insurance Agent for Check Theft
- $4 Million Verdict for Family in Medical Malpractice Case
- $4 Million Verdict Against Hospital Pharmacy for Fatal Dose
- $3.85 Million Settlement for Medical Negligence
- $3.5 Million Verdict for Refusal of Medical Claim
- $3 Million Verdict Rendered Against Hospital in Medical Negligence Case
- $3 Million Verdict for Man Injured in Trucking Case
- $3 Million Verdict for Family in Trucking Accident
- $3 Million Settlement for Use of Improper Affidavits by Chase
- $2.75 Million Verdict for Medical Malpractice
- $2.5 Million Settlement Reached in Class Action Against Citimortgage
- $2.5 Million Verdict in House Fire
- $2.5 Million Verdict in Asphyxiation Case
- Jury Returns $2.4 Million Verdict Against Farmers Insurance for Fraud
- $2.4 Million Verdict for Fatal Fire
- $2.2 Million Settlement Obtained for Tractor-Trailer Driver Injured in Collision
- $2 Million Settlement Due to Improper Applicant Screening by Management Company
- $2 Million Verdict for Injuries Sustained in 18-Wheeler Crash
- $1.79 Million Verdict for Woman over Slip and Fall Injury in Restaurant
- $1.725 Million Verdict Against Dollar General for Inadequate Inspection Policies
- $1.7 Million Verdict for Man in Industrial Fall
- $900,000 Settlement for Man Who Suffered a Herniated Disc
- $650,000 Jury Verdict for Broken Arm After Pedestrian is Hit by Dump Truck
- Confidential Settlement Obtained in Shooting Case
- Settlement Reached With Trucking Company During Trial of Personal Injury Case
- Settlement Negotiated for Property Owners Against Weyerhauser for Industrial Air Pollution
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- $3 Million Settlement Approved Benefiting Hundreds of Alabamians
- $1 Million Verdict for Man in Truck Collision
- $1 Million Verdict in Consumer Fraud Case
- $875,608 Jury Verdict for Man Hit by Truck
- $825,00 Settlement Obtained for Women Injured in Motor Vehicle Collision in Baldwin County
- $870,000 Jury Verdict Against Driver Failing to Yield Right-Of-Way
- $850,000 Jury Verdict Received for Man Injured in Chain Reaction Wreck Caused by Tractor Trailer Truck
- $779,477 Verdict for Man in Industrial Accident
- $482,000 Jury Verdict for Woman Injured in Motor Vehicle Collision
- $700,000 Settlement for a Family Due to Medical Negligence
- $500,000 Jury Verdict in Products Liability Case Against Crane Manufacturer
- Jury Rules Against Bank and Servicing Company for Wrongfully Foreclosing on Family’s Home
- $500,000 Settlement For Widow of Man Killed in Collision With Illegally Parked Lumber Truck
- $450,000 Jury Verdict for Man Who Suffered Sternal Fracture In Car Crash
- $550,000 Verdict in Right-Of-Way Trucking Case
- $550,000 Verdict for Widower Over Death in Collision With Tractor-Trailer
- $426,300 Jury Verdict for Rear End Collision
- $577,301 Jury Verdict Against Walmart
- $5 Million Verdict for Carbon Monoxide Death
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2025
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July
- Line and Scope – Proximate Cause on Intentional Tort Claim
- Time to Rule on Post-Judgment Motion Expired Where Written Extension Agreement was not Filed of Record Before 90-day Period Expi
- Denial of Motion to Set Aside Default Judgment
- Failure to Raise Lack of Capacity Before Board of Zoning Adjustment Waived the Issue
- Plaintiff Must Arbitrate if Asserting Claim Derived from the Rights of a Signatory to a Valid Arbitration Agreement
- Subrogation Recoverable for Payment for Loss of Use of Irreparable Private Vehicle
- Rule 56(f) Motion for Continuance to Conduct Discovery
- Peace Officer Immunity – Chase of Murder Suspect
- Complaint Against a Non-Existent Entity Will Not Support an Amendment
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June
- Subject Matter Jurisdiction – Mandamus Procedure – Partial Name Insufficient to Identify a Defendant
- Substantive Municipal Immunity
- Statute of Limitations – Continuing Tort Inapplicable – Specific Personal Jurisdiction
- Waiver of Venue Objections Under Rule 12 in AMLA Cases
- Municipal Immunity and Stormwater Management Liability Under § 11-47-190
- Caps on Noneconomic Damages in Wrongful Death Cases Not Yet Resolved under Jury Trial Clause
- Scope of Sovereign Immunity for City Housing Authorities Must Be Analyzed Under Common Law
- $1 Million “Nominal Damages” Award Vacated as Inconsistent with Common Law Limits
- Service Requirement Satisfied by Mailing Notice to “Office of the Mayor”
- No Bad Faith Penalty Where Insurer Timely Offered Full Settlement Amount
- UM Claim Barred by Noncompliant Release under OCGA § 33-24-41.1
- Minor Tolling Provision Does Not Apply to Municipal Ante Litem Notices
- Jurisdiction Under § 43-8-199 Limited to Contesting Will - Award of Attorney Fees in Will Contest
- Circuit Court Lacked Personal Jurisdiction Over Kentucky Farm Bureau on UM Claim
- Arbitration – Multiple Claims
- Forum Selection Clause Incorporated by Reference in Contract
- Tort Law Limitations on Contribution and Non-apportionment do not Apply to Contract-Based Indemnity Claims
- AMLA Statutes of Limitations and Repose – Relation-Back Under Rule 15(c)(2)
- Commercial Lease – Appellate Procedure – Ore Tenus
- Georgia Supreme Court Clarifies Prejudice Standard for Vacating Arbitration Awards Due to Ex Parte Communications
- Plaintiff Entitled to Safe Harbor Affidavit Period in Renewal Action Filed by New Counsel
- Ante Litem Notice Deemed Too Indefinite to Constitute Binding Offer of Settlement
- Pre-Suit Settlement Enforced Despite Challenge to “Immediate Availability” of Funds
- Recusal – Rule 59 Motion Following a Bench Trial
- Arbitration – Trial Court Lacks Jurisdiction to Lift Stay of Litigation Where Order Compelling Arbitration is Not Timely Appeale
- Adequacy of Representation – Derivative Claims – Mandamus Procedure
- AMLA Statute of Limitations – Claim Accrues Upon Initial Legal Injury
- May
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April
- Declaratory Judgment Justiciability
- Appellate Procedure
- Accrual of Claim to Enforce Certificate of Deposit
- Arbitration
- Judicial Redemption of Property from Tax Sale
- Right to Appeal from Decision of Board of Adjustment
- Ex parte Springhill Hospitals, Inc.
- $6 Million Settlement Secured for Injured Electrician in Industrial Accident
- Improper Rule 54(b) Certification
- A Court May Not Stay Arbitration to Promote “Judicial Economy” or to Avoid Inconsistent Results
- Summary Judgment Procedure – Credibility Determinations are for the Jury
- Mootness
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March
- All 10 Cunningham Bounds Partners Selected to 2025 Lawdragon 500
- Trust Litigation – Appointment of Special Fiduciary – Invited Error
- Maritime Collateral Source Rule – Curative Admissibility
- AMLA – Expert Testimony Required – Layman Exception Inapplicable
- Dismissal of Pro Se Claim Filed by Entity is Not a Judgment on the Merits – Res Judicata
- Legislative Immunity – Mandamus Procedure
- Timely Notice of Appeal Invoked Jurisdiction of Circuit Court Despite Failure to Serve County
- Claims of Fraud in the Inducement as to Agreement as a Whole Are Subject
- Statutory Construction
- Quiet Title – Parties Needed for Just Adjudication
- Administrative Procedure – Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies
- Garnishment – Final Judgment
- Jurisdiction to Rule on Postjudgment Motion
- Failed Loan Closing – Promissory Fraud – Outrage
- Derivative Action Generally Unavailable to Members of Nonprofit Corporation
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February
- Constitutional Challenge to Exclusive Remedy Provision of Workers’ Compensation Act Rejected
- Peebles v. Miley Factors Apply to Award of GAL Fee
- Ejectment – Inadequate Foreclosure Sale Price – Accrual of Legal Malpractice Claims Under the ALSLA
- Improper Rule 54(b) Certification
- Omission of Parties from Caption of Complaint – Waiver of Insufficiency of Service of Process
- Expert Testimony Required on Negligent Home Inspection Claim
- Arbitrability Decided by Arbitrator Under AAA Rules
- Pleading Data-Breach Claims
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January
- JML on Contributory Negligence and Lack of Proximate Cause Reversed
- Prohibition on Contingent Fees in Domestic Relations Matters – Waiver
- Alabama Supreme Court Reaffirms the Public’ Right to Access Judicial Records
- Illegality Affecting Contract as a Whole Does Not Void Arbitration Provision – Waiver of Right to Arbitrate Does Not Require Sho
- Resolution of Fact Issues Arising from Peace Officer Immunity Defense
- Conservator Required to File Receipts in Support of Partial or Final Settlement
- Redemption Rights and Lawful Charges Payable by Heirs of Debtor
- Writs Issued to Lift Six-Year Stay and Enforce Property Possession Judgment
- Subrogation not Recoverable for Payment for Loss of Use of Irreparable Private Vehicle
- Lease Dispute – Waiver – Mutual Mistake
- Contradictory Testimony from Single Witness on Material Issue Renders Summary Judgment Improper
- Merits Ruling Improper Where Hearing Limited to TRO
- Appeal Dismissed for Lack of Jurisdiction
- Liability Protections in COVID Emergency Proclamation’s – Separation of Powers
- Statute of Limitations – Bona Fide Attempt to Immediately Serve Amended Complaint
- Order Granting New Trial Reversed – Medical Malpractice – Contributory Negligence
- What Is The Statute of Limitations for Wrongful Death
- How Industrial Accidents Happen
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July
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2024
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November
- Illegality Affecting Contract as a Whole Does Not Void Arbitration Provision – Waiver of Right to Arbitrate Does Not Require Sho
- In the matter of the Complaint of SMG Equipment, LLC, as Owner pro hac vice and Operator of the barge pt.2
- Moore v. ContainerPort Group, Inc.
- In the matter of the Complaint of SMG Equipment, LLC, as Owner pro hac vice and Operator of the barge pt.1
- Nolen v. AmeriTrucks Center, LLC
- The Role of Expert Witnesses in Personal Injury Cases
- Appellate Mandate
- Default for Repeated Willful Failure to Comply with Discovery Orders
- Entry of JML for Plaintiff on Contract Claim Reversed – Preservation of Evidentiary Error
- Specific Personal Jurisdiction – Stream of Commerce
- Product Liability Claims Against Hospital for Contaminated TPN Infusion
- Real-Party-in-Interest Determination Not Subject to Mandamus Review
- October
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September
- The Role of Expert Witnesses in Personal Injury Cases
- Improper Rule 54(b) Certification
- Privilege Log is Required Where Party Invokes Statutory Privileges
- Venue Where Real Estate is Subject Matter of Action
- Defendant Fails to Clearly Establish that Rule 6(a), Ala. R. Civ. P. Does Not Apply to Filing of Wrongful Death Action
- Wrongful Death – Alleged Inadequacy of Damages Will Not Support New Trial
- District Court Lacked Jurisdiction Over Workers’ Compensation Claim
- Accrual of Claim for Reimbursement of Workers’ Compensation Death Benefits
- Right to Appeal – Timeliness of Appeal – Rule 60(a), Ala. R. Civ. P. – Unlicensed General Contractor’s Contract Void
- Preliminary Injunction Dissolved – Irreparable Harm Not Demonstrated
- Improper Rule 54(b) Certification – Appellate Sanctions Against Counsel
- Ejectment – Frivolous Appeal – Sanctions
- Disposition of Post-Judgment Motion – Void Judgment Will Not Support An Appeal
- Training to Bypass Safety Device Does Not Constitute Removal
- Jurisdictional Defect Arising from Sovereign Immunity Cannot Be Cured by Amendment
- Improper Rule 54(b) Certification
- Probate Court Lacked Jurisdiction to Avoid Deed
- Garnishment – Summary Judgment Procedure
- Dismissal with Prejudice For Failure to Perfect Service Reversed
- Appeal From Default Judgment Dismissed – Rule 60(b) Motion Remains Pending Before Trial Court
- Mandamus – Mootness
- Mandamus – Lack of Other Adequate Remedy
- Authority of City Board of Education to Construct Educational Facility Outside City Limits
- Common Causes of Semi Truck Accidents
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August
- Cunningham Bounds Named to 2024 Chambers USA Legal Guide
- 13 Firm Attorneys Named to 2025 Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
- Mandamus Review of Extension to File Petition for Judicial Review
- Declaratory Judgment Against State Agency Barred by Sovereign Immunity
- Construction of Contracts – Prevailing Party Provision
- Jurisdiction of Court of Civil Appeals
- Sovereign Immunity – Res Judicata
- Buyer a Third-Party Beneficiary of Home Repair Contract
- Improper Appointment of Judge Following Recusal Does Not Destroy Subject Matter Jurisdiction
- Condemnation of Private Right of Way pursuant to §18-3-1, Ala. Code 1975
- Hospital Lien
- Intentional Interference with Parental Rights – Undue Delay in Amending Complaint
- Establishment Clause – Ecclesiastical Abstention
- Circuit Court Exceeded its Discretion in Appointing Special Master
- Removal of Estate Administration to Circuit Court
- Civil Contempt Finding Affirmed – Sanction Reversed
- Prior-Pending Action Rule – Claims Against Insurer for Indemnity
- Landlord’s Duty to Tenant Where Defects in Premises are Open and Obvious
- Allowing Amendment More than 30 Days After Entry of Final Judgment Improper
- Owner’s Liability for Damages for MVA Caused by Escaped Livestock
- Appointment of Receiver
- Enforcement of Consent Decrees
- Enforcement of Implied Restrictive Covenants
- Error to Compel Arbitration Where Plaintiff Was Not Allowed to Respond to New Evidence
- Mandamus Review of Orders Allowing Leave to Amend or Denying Motions to Quash Service
- Lack of Subject-Matter Jurisdiction – Rule 32, Ala. R. Crim. P. – Exclusive Remedy for Challenging a Final Judgment of Convictio
- Malicious Prosecution – Probable Cause
- July
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June
- Malicious Prosecution – Abuse of Process – Litigation Accountability
- Robert’s Rules of Order – Waiver of Arguments on Appeal
- Peace-Officer Immunity – Deadly Force
- Venue – Bessemer Division of Jefferson Circuit Court
- Partition of Heirs Property
- Ecclesiastical Abstention Doctrine – Mandamus
- Necessary Party – Ejectment Action
- Preemption of Municipal Ordinances by State Law
- Mandate Rule
- Accrual of Direct UIM Claim
- Outbound Forum-Selection Clause
- Prescriptive Easement
- H2O Sports Manufacturing, LLC, and Chad Roberson v. Sportsman's Marine, LLC, and Hank Miner
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May
- Co-Guardian Had Authority to Bind Ward to Arbitration Provision
- Successive Mandamus Petition Moot
- Forum Law Governs Statute of Limitations
- Suit Against State Agency for Declaratory Relief – Subject Matter Jurisdiction
- Negligence Claim Properly Dismissed on Summary Judgment
- State-Immunity and Preliminary Injunction
- Capacity to Sue Derivatively on Behalf of a Limited Partnership
- Quo Warranto
- Adverse Possession – Boundary Line Dispute
- Tax Assessment – Business Personal Property Valuation
- Breach of Contract – Demand for Performance
- Evidence of Paternity Insufficient for Intervention in Administration of Decedent’s Estate
- Timeliness of Appeal – Requirement to Cite Supporting Authority on Appeal
- Dissolution of Limited Liability Company
- Donohoo v. Unlimited Deliveries, LLC
- LePage v. Center for Reproductive Medicine, P.C.
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April
- Montana Jury Renders Record $15 Million Verdict in Carbon Monoxide Death Lawsuit
- Municipal Immunity – Summary Judgment Procedure
- A Trial Court Does Not Regain Jurisdiction Until Appellate Court Issues its Certificate of Judgment
- Alabama Right of Publicity Act – Invasion of Privacy – Defamation
- Personal Jurisdiction
- Administrator Ad Colligendum Lacks Capacity to Prosecute Wrongful Death Action
- Understanding Settlement Offers from Insurance Companies
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March
- Exception to Open Records Act
- Timeliness of Mandamus Petition
- Duty Under Mississippi Law – Joint Venture
- Wrongful Death of a Minor Act Includes Extrauterine Embryos
- Rule 54(b) Certification – Damages Available on Claim for Common Law Indemnity
- Undue Influence – Will Contest
- Cunningham Bounds Recognized in Best Law Firms® Annual Rankings
- The Importance of Seeking Medical Care After an Accident
- La importancia de buscar atención médica después de un accidente
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February
- Court Rejects Determination that COVID-19 is Not Compensable as a Matter of Law Under Workers Compensation Act
- Coronavirus Immunity Act – Scope of §6-5-792(a) Immunity from Health Emergency Claims
- Service of Summons and Complaint – Rule 4(i)(2)(C), Ala. R. Civ. P.
- Easement by Prescription – Tacking Not Available in Absence of Privity
- Proper Venue in Action Concerning Real Estate
- Rule 54(b) Certification Improper
- Imposter Rule – § 7-3-404(d), Ala. Code 1975 – Fraudulent Wiring Instructions
- Ala. R. Civ. P. Rule 37(d) Limited to Failure to Appear at Deposition
- Order Denying Compliance with Appraisal Provision Not Appealable under Ala. R. App. P. 4(d)
- Contempt – Subpoena for Nonparty Documents Located in Another State
- Tortious Interference – Affirmative Defenses – Duty to Mitigate Damages
- Fraud – Reasonable Reliance
- Circuit Courts Lack Jurisdiction over Lawyer Discipline
- Enforcement of Promissory Note Under New York Law – Award of Attorney Fees
- State Immunity – Violation of Corporal Punishment Policy – Summary Judgment Reversed
- Attorney’s Authority to Settle Wrongful Death Claim – Summary Judgment Procedure
- Medical Malpractice – Proximate Cause of Death
- Self Defense – § 13A-3-23(d) – Pre-Trial Evidentiary Hearing
- Timeliness of Appeal from Denial of Second Motion to Compel Arbitration
- January
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November
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2023
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December
- What Should I Do After a Work Injury?
- Due-Process Requirements for Civil Contempt Hearing
- State-Agent Immunity – Beyond Authority Exception Requires Violation of Mandatory Duty
- Rule 41(b) Dismissal for Failure to Prosecute is an Adjudication on the Merits
- Savings Clause of § 6-2-3 – Fraud Claim – Statute of Limitations
- No Duty of Care Where Injury Not Foreseeable
- Zoning – Preexisting Nonconforming Use Not Established
- The Dangers of Distracted and Drunk Driving
- Los peligros de manejar distraído y ebrio
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November
- Wantonness and Preservation of Jury Charge Objection
- Boundary Dispute – Adverse Possession
- Insufficient Contacts to Establish Personal Jurisdiction in Defamation Action
- Judicial Redemption from Tax Sale
- Final Judgment – Error Preservation – Discovery Sanctions
- Indispensable Parties Must be Joined in Estate Disputes, if possible
- Exclusion of Evidence of Plaintiff’s Prior Accidents Reversible Error
- Unlicensed Subcontractor – § 34-8-1, Ala. Code 1975
- Defamation – Publication – McDaniel/Burney Rule
- Cunningham Bounds Welcomes Chris Estes to the Firm
- What is Wrong-Site Surgery and How Does it Happen?
- ¿Qué es la cirugía en el lugar equivocado y cómo se produce?
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October
- Holding Hospitals Accountable: Who Can Be Liable for Medical Malpractice?
- Responsabilizar a los hospitales: ¿quién puede ser responsable por negligencia médica?
- Denial of Intervention – Timeliness
- Contract Construction – Contra Preferentum
- Tax Sale Void Where Current Owner not Given Notice
- State Immunity – Preliminary Injunction Bond
- Proximate Cause
- Measure of Damages for Breach of Contract to Purchase Real Estate – Specific Performance
- Stay Improper Where Prospect of Parallel Criminal Investigation Was Speculative
- Cunningham Bounds Receives 2024 Best Lawyers® Honors
- Cunningham Bounds es reconocido por Best Lawyers® 2024
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September
- Springhill Hospitals, Inc. d/b/a Springhill Memorial Hospital v. West
- Atlanta Law Firm Moraitakis and Kushel Joins Forces with Cunningham Bounds
- El bufete de abogados de Atlanta, Moraitakis y Kushel, une fuerzas con Cunningham Bounds
- Circuit Court Has Exclusive Jurisdiction Over Judicial Redemption From Tax Sales
- Ore Tenus Presumption – Uniform Multiple-Person Accounts Act
- Order Denying Alleged Common-Law Spouse’s Petition for Letters of Administration Appealable
- Improper Rule 54(b) Certification
- § 12-22-21(4) – Appeal in Proceedings to Compel Payment of a Legacy or Distributive Share
- Illegality Bars Claims Related to VFW’s Electronic Bingo Operation
- Appeal of Final Decision Of Zoning Board of Adjustment
- Final Judgment – Unresolved Counterclaims
- Oral Trust Not Established – Bank Accounts – Joint Tenants
- Unseen Consequences: The Impact of Car Accidents on Mental Health
- Consecuencias invisibles: el impacto de los accidentes de auto en la salud mental
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August
- Untimely Mandamus Petition – Good Cause for Delayed Filing Not Shown
- Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies
- Quo Warranto – Denial of Parole Will Not Support a 1983 claim
- Record $10 Million Judgment Affirmed Against Springhill Medical Center for Death After Thumb Surgery
- Sentencia récord de $10 millones contra Springhill Medical Center por un caso de muerte después de una cirugía de pulgar
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July
- Defamation – Publication – Qualified Privilege
- Improper Rule 54(b) Certification
- Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies
- Noncompete Agreement – Signature Requirement
- La importancia de documentar las pruebas después de un accidente de auto
- The Importance of Documenting Evidence After a Car Accident
- Contratar a un abogado de lesiones personales después de un accidente de auto: una guía para las víctimas y sus familias
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June
- Cunningham Bounds Recognized by 2023 Chambers USA Guide as a Leading Firm in Plaintiffs’ Litigation
- Parol Evidence Rule – Negligent Hiring – Duty
- Summary Judgment Procedure
- Gambling Contract Unenforceable
- Substantive Immunity of Municipality
- Sua Sponte Dismissal – Rule 60(b) – Due Process
- Inconsistent Verdict – New Trial Order Vacated
- Order Closing Estate Terminates Authority of Personal Representative
- Unlawful Detainer
- Summary Enforcement of Settlement Agreement – Due Process
- Hearing Required Within 10 Days of Issuance of Ex parte PFA Order
- Unjust Enrichment – Statute of Limitations
- Wrongful Death – Fraud Theory of Recovery – Survival Statute – Summary Judgment
- Finality of Judgments – Reasonable Time to File Rule 60(b)(5) Motion
- Easement By Necessity
- Rule 60(b)(1), Ala. R. Civ. P. – Excusable Neglect
- Arbitration Provision Applied to Post-Termination Tort Claims
- Special Employee – Workers’ Compensation Exclusivity
- Tax Redemption Amount – “Preservation Improvements” Defined
- Lis Pendens
- State Immunity – Ministerial-Act Exception
- Premises Liability – Expert Opinion – Open and Obvious Defense
- Appeal of Summary Judgment – Waiver
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May
- Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against Baldwin House Assisted Living Facility
- 8 Cunningham Bounds Attorneys Named to 2023 Lawdragon 500
- Constitutionality of Retroactive Tax Legislation
- Alabama Heavy Equipment Dealer Act – Arbitration – Preliminary Injunction
- Motion to Vacate Decision of Arbitrator Denied
- Apparent Authority to Execute Arbitration Agreement – Competence to Contract
- Failure to Timely Appeal from District Court Judgment Excused
- Defamation – Invasion of Privacy – Tortious Interference
- Coexecutors – Improper Rule 54(b) Certification – Fraudulent Transfer Act
- Legal Malpractice Claims Dismissed – Conclusory Affidavit of Plaintiff’s Expert Did Not Constitute Substantial Evidence
- Unambiguous Contract Must Be Enforced as Written
- Order Directing Sale of Land for Division is Final for Appellate Purposes
- Landlord’s Duty – Open and Obvious Danger
- Applicability of AMLA – Transfer of Venue
- How Do Water Heater Accidents Occur?
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April
- Final Judgment Rule
- Execution of Land Sale Contract Severs Joint Tenancy
- Standing – Public Law Cases
- Mandamus Procedure
- Failure to Pay Filing Fee – Counterclaim – Subject-Matter Jurisdiction
- Substantive Immunity of Municipality
- Defensive ERISA Preemption
- Enforcement of Subdivision Restrictive Covenants – Rule 56(f), Ala. R. Civ. P. – Indispensable Parties
- Quo Warranto – Exclusive Remedy to Challenge Whether Judge Lawfully Holds Judicial Office
- Failure to Substitute Personal Representative – Excusable Neglect
- Tolling of Limitations Period on State-Law Claims Dismissed By Federal Court Following Removal – State-Agent Immunity
- How to Handle an ATV Accident
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March
- J. Brian Duncan, Jr. Named Senior Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America
- Attorney Jenna Jayjohn York Joins Inaugural ELITE Leadership Academy Class
- Worker’s Compensation – Venue – Doing Business by Agent
- Legal Malpractice Statute of Limitations – Tolling under § 6-2-3, Ala. Code 1975
- State-agent Immunity – Predicate-act Cannon – Mandamus Procedure
- Construction of Reciprocal Indemnity Provision
- Preliminary Injunction – Disposition of Remains – Voluntary Cessation
- Motion for Relief From Judgment – Waiver – Excusable Neglect
- Waiver of Alleged Error for Failure of Bench Verdict to Itemize Compensatory and Punitive Damages – Trespass by Landlord
- Improper Rule 54(b) Certification
- Mandamus Review – Denial of Request to Amend Answer
- Review of Arbitration Award
- Wantonness – Speeding – Cell-Phone Distraction
- Common Causes of Industrial Accidents
- Causas comunes de accidentes industriales
- Preservation of Constitutional Challenge to Statute – Same-Sex Marriage – Uniform Parentage Act
- State-Agent Immunity Defense Not Properly Resolved on the Pleadings
- Employee Handbook – Unilateral Contract
- Forfeiture of Gambling Bets and Stakes – Excessive Fines Clause
- Mandamus Review – Adequate Remedy By Appeal
- Final Judgment Rule
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February
- Cunningham Bounds Ranked in Benchmark Litigation 2023
- Workplace-Related Burns
- Standing – Equality of Taxation
- Respondeat Superior – Summary Judgment Procedure
- Motion to “Clarify” Rejected as Untimely Motion to Modify Arbitration Award
- Cunningham Bounds Welcomes New Associate Joseph F. McGowin
- Fall Prevention Can Save Your Life
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January
- Jury Returns $577,301 Verdict Against Walmart
- Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act – Personal Jurisdiction
- Stay Pending Resolution of Postjudgment Motion
- Proposed Divorce Settlement Not Binding on Trial Court – Mandamus Procedure
- Mandamus Review of Denial of Co-employee’s Summary-Judgment Motion – Removal of Safety Guard
- Outbound Forum-Selection Clause
- Estate Administration – Intervention
- Top OSHA Violations
- Res Judicata – Court of Competent Jurisdiction
- Alabama Campus Free Speech Act – 12(b)(6) Standard of Review
- Waiver of Affirmative Defense
- Jennifer Jayjohn York Named to Mobile Bay’s 2023 Class of 40 Under 40
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December
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2022
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December
- Gulf Shores City Board of Education and Walker v. Eric Mackey, et al.
- Homestead Interest of Nonassenting Spouse
- Arbitration – Sale of Used Automobile
- Zoning and Subdivision Regulation
- Requirements For Preliminary Injunction Order
- Judicial Inquiry Commission
- Garnishment – Award of Costs to Garnisher
- Work Product Doctrine – OSI Discovery
- Wantonness – Failure to Object to Jury Instructions – Inconsistent Verdict
- Sharing the Road With Large Trucks
- November
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October
- State Entitled To Enjoin Operation of Electronic Bingo Machines
- Service of Process – Personal Jurisdiction
- Claim to Invalidate Deed Governed by 10-Year Statute of Limitations
- Discovery of “Other Acts” in Medical Negligence Action Alleging Negligent Hiring, Training and/or Retention
- Protecting Your Family From Drivers Who Don’t Have Enough Auto Insurance
- Transferor Court Lacks Jurisdiction To Vacate Venue Transfer
- Who is Liable in a Trucking Accident – The Driver, Trucking Company or Both?
- Jury Returns $6.5 Million Verdict for Woman Severely Injured in Crash
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September
- Member’s Duty of Loyalty to LLC – Implied Covenant of Good Faith
- Cunningham Bounds Welcomes New Associate Tyler J. Flowers
- Arbitration – Fraud-in-the-Factum – Enforcement Against Non-Signatories – Estoppel
- Memory Loss After a Car Accident: What You Should Know
- Who is at Fault in a Self-Driving Car Accident?
- Appellate Jurisdiction – Rule 60 Motion Is Not Subject To Denial by Operation of Law
- Communications Decency Act Immunity – Agency – Apparent Authority
- August
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July
- Venue – Limited Liability Company
- Mandate Rule
- Wills – Antilapse Statute
- Peace Officer Immunity – Pursuit of a Fleeing Suspect
- Liability Self-Insurance Fund Entitled to Immunity from Tort Liability
- Contractual Waiver of Right to Trial By Jury
- Capacity to Execute Deed – Undue Influence
- What Should I do After a Hit-and-Run Accident?
- June
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May
- Trial Court Erred in Denying Postjudgment Motion Without a Hearing
- Arbitrator to Decide Waiver of Right to Arbitrate
- Ex parte Mestas
- Adoption
- Recorded Statement Admitted In Custody Proceeding – Rule 403, Ala. R. Evid.
- Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month: What You Should Know
- 7 Cunningham Bounds Attorneys Named 2022 Lawdragon Leading Lawyers
- April
- March
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February
- Review of Decision of State Bar Disciplinary Board
- $35 Million Verdict Against Springhill Medical Center for Death After Thumb Surgery
- Quo Warranto – Appeal of Interlocutory Order, Rule 4(a)(1)(C), Ala. R. App. P.
- What Constitutes a Wrongful Death Lawsuit in Alabama?
- Photographic Enforcement of Traffic Light Violations Survive State Constitutional Challenges
- Who is Eligible for a Wrongful Death Claim?
- January
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December
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2021
- December
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November
- Party Waived Objection to Inadequate Notice of Trial Setting
- What Medications Do Truckers Use to Fight Sleep?
- Premises Liability – Open and Obvious Defense – Blind Plaintiff
- Hearing On Motion For Default Judgment Not Required In Every Case
- Hearing Required On Contempt Petition
- Cunningham Bounds Welcomes New Associate Amanda H. Herren
- Cunningham Bounds Earns 9 Rankings in 2022 “Best Law Firms” by U.S. News – Best Lawyers®
- October
- September
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August
- Trial Subpoena Duces Tecum
- Preservation of Error – Impeachment By Conviction
- Will Contest – Subject Matter Jurisdiction of Circuit Court
- Compulsory Counterclaim – Contribution Among Joint Tortfeasors
- Best Lawyers® Honors 13 Cunningham Bounds, LLC Attorneys in 2022 Edition
- New Argument May Not Be Raised On Rehearing
- Untimely Appeal – Final Judgment
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July
- Stay of Parental-Rights-Termination Proceedings Not Required Despite Parallel Criminal Proceeding
- Worker’s Compensation Benefits – Assault By Co-Worker
- Juvenile Court May Retain Jurisdiction Over Dependency Proceedings After Filing Of A Motion Pursuant To Rule 41(a)(1)
- Recusal Not Warranted
- Top 3 Summertime Accidents
- Mother Not Entitled To Stay Of Parental-Rights-Termination Proceedings
- Corporations Cannot Have Civil Case Stayed Based On Speculation That An Individual Co-Defendant May Invoke Self-Incrimination Pr
- Ala. R. App. P. 4(a)(1)(A) and Timeliness of Appeal From Order Granting Injunction
- Termination of Attorney-Client Contract
- Alabama Medical Liability Act of 1987, § 6-5-540, et seq. and Necessity of Expert Testimony
- Alabama Medical Liability Act of 1987, § 6-5-540, et seq. and Necessity of Expert Testimony
- Alabama Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act, § 35-6A-1, et seq.
- Firework Safety 101
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June
- Ala. R. Civ. P. 56(f), Piercing the Corporate Veil and Breach of Contract Damages
- Unjust Enrichment
- Finality of Judgment & Dismissal of Appeal
- Negligent Maintenance & Repair, Bases of Duty
- Ejectment & Mesne Profits
- Ore Tenus Rule & Presumption Trial Court Judgment Is Correct
- Lawdragon Honors Partners of Cunningham Bounds in 2021 Guide
- How to Prove Another Driver Was Distracted Before a Car Accident
- May
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April
- The CDC Says Distracted Driving Is Like Driving Blindfolded
- Dismissal With Prejudice - Violation of Due Process
- Distracted Driving Doesn’t Just Involve Texting
- Mandamus Petition Denied when Moot because Petition no Longer presents a Justiciable Controversy
- Money-Lent, Open Account and Account-Stated
- Ala. R. Civ. P. 59.1 Denial of Post-judgment Motion by Operation of Law not Impacted by Supreme Court's Administrative COVID-19
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March
- Breach Of Settlement Agreement - Hearsay - Tortious Interference With Prospective Employment - Vicarious Liability
- Deeds - Bona Fide Purchaser
- Adverse Possession of Vacant Land
- In the Matter of the estate of Clark as owner and owner pro hac vice of the M/V Unwound and her Engines, Tackle, Gear, Appurtena
- Benchmark Litigation Ranks Cunningham Bounds as a Premier Firm for 2021
- Jurisdiction Over Marital Res
- Can a Passenger Ever Be Liable for a Car Accident?
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February
- Contempt - Enforcement of Workers' Compensation Benefit Payment
- Order Declaring Judgment Satisfied Is Appealable
- Testamentary Capacity
- Final Judgment - Premature Appeal
- Defendant Failed to Preserve Challenges To Sufficiency of and Admission of Evidence in Non-Jury Trial
- Parties May Not Divest Alabama Courts of Jurisdiction Over Workers' Compensation Claim Arising From Injury In Alabama
- Summary Judgment Procedure
- Sufficiency of Mandamus Petition - Rule 21(a)(1)(E), Ala. R. App. P.
- Workers' Compensation - Scheduled Injury
- Who’s Responsible for a Weather-Related Car Accident?
- Logan v. McKinney Drilling, LLC
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January
- Contributory Negligence Per Se - Subsequent Negligence - Wantonness
- Submission of Question of Law to Jury Reversible Error
- Office of Indigent Defense Services - Sovereign Immunity - Third-Party Standing
- Fictitious Parties Practice - Relation Back
- Jury Returns $5 Million Verdict for Carbon Monoxide Death
- Waiver of Right To Compel Arbitration
- 5 Catastrophic Injuries That Result from Truck Accidents
- Testimony Analyzing Historical Cell Site Data Is Scientific In Nature and Subject To Rule 702(b), Ala. R. Evid.
- 3 Ways Trucking Companies Can Prevent Truck Accidents
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2020
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December
- Scope of Arbitration Agreement - Equitable Estoppel
- Remedy for Wrongful Foreclosure
- Subject-Matter Jurisdiction - Statutory Construction
- Alabama Uniform Trust Code/Jurisdiction of Circuit and Probate Courts
- Want of Appellate Jurisdiction & Dismissal of Appeal
- Workers' Compensation Benefits - Workplace Assault
- 54(b) Certification
- Express Easement
- Bond Required To Obtain Seized Property During Pendency Of Forfeiture Proceeding
- Summary Judgment Striking Defenses Too Severe a Sanction For Alleged
- Appellate Record Must Contain Direct and Unequivocal Agreement To Extend Time To Rule On Postjudgment Motion
- Scope of Easement - Exclusion of Expert Testimony - Attorney Fee Award
- Mental Capacity To Agree To Arbitrate
- Scope of Remand Order - Law of the Case
- General Personal Jurisdiction
- Filing of Will Contest Following Removal of Estate Administration to Circuit Court
- Who’s Responsible for a Construction Site Accident?
- Cunningham Bounds, LLC Achieves $2M Verdict for Deputy Sheriff
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November
- 13 Cunningham Bounds, LLC Attorneys in Super Lawyers®, Rising Stars, Top 50 Lists in 2020 Edition
- Litigation Privilege - Licensed Professional Counselors's Breach of Confidentiality
- County Not Liable For Flooding In Subdivision Adjacent to County Park
- Standard of Review Bench Verdict on Stipulated Facts - Will Execution
- Cunningham Bounds Obtains $2 Million Jury Verdict for Sheriff’s Deputy Hit By 18-Wheeler
- Cunningham Bounds Rated Among “Best Law Firms” of 2021 for 9 Practice Areas
- The Dangers of a Faulty Shut-Off Switch
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October
- Exclusion in Termite Treatment and Repair Contract
- Intervening UIM Carrier May Not Subsequently Opt Out
- Ex parte Communications with Former Managerial Employee of Defendant
- UIM - Mandamus Relief Not Available to Review Order Reinstating Claims Against Defendants
- Recusal
- Dismissal For Failure to Prosecute Reversed
- Divorce - Subject-Matter Jurisdiction to Enforce Settlement Agreement
- School Board Employees Not Exempt From Municipal Occupancy Tax
- Waiver of Right to Compel Arbitration
- Cunningham Bounds Attorneys Steve Olen and Steven L. Nicholas Selected to 2020 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers
- Cunningham Bounds in Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers
- Fact Admitted In Pleadings Need Not Be Proven
- What Are the “Fatal Four” Construction Site Hazards?
- What Are the Most Dangerous Jobs in the Country?
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September
- Oral Trust - Application of Clear and Convincing Evidence Standard at Summary-Judgment Stage
- Civil Contempt; Rule 70A, Ala. R. Civ. P.
- Judgment as a Matter of Law, Respondeat Superior, Ratification, Negligent/Wanton Training, Supervision and Retention
- Indispensable Party
- Construction of Judgments
- Public Education Employees Health Insurance Plan (PEEHIP) and Venue
- Real Estate, Caveat Emptor and “As Is” Clauses
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August
- Failure To Join Necessary Party
- Conversion - Respondeat Superior - Negligent Hiring and Supervision
- Removal of Estate to Circuit Court
- Best Lawyers® Featured 13 Cunningham Bounds, LLC Attorneys for 2021 Edition
- Certified Mail Service - Affidavit Required by Rule 4(i)(2)(B)(ii)
- Jurisdiction of Court of Civil Appeals - Mandamus
- July
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June
- Foreclosure Notice
- Tax Sale
- Forum Non Conveniens
- Specific Performance
- Medical Negligence - Prima Facie Case
- Premises Liability - Open and Obvious Danger
- State-Agent Immunity
- Mortality Table - Permanent Injury - Error Preservation
- Requirements for Issuance of Injunction - Appellate Procedure
- Requirements for Order Granting Preliminary Injunction
- Ex parte Dr. Katherine Crafton, D.C. and Crafton Chiropractic, Inc
- Collateral Attack On Administrative Agency Ruling - Intrinsic Fraud
- Award of Fees Under Prevailing-Party Provision
- Ethics Law - § 36-25-24(a), Ala. Code 1975
- Moving Forward After a Wrongful Death
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May
- Implied Contracts and Prompt Pay Act, §§ 8-29-1 through 8-29-8, Ala. Code 1975
- Protected Game Animals § 9-11-30(a), Ala. Code 1975 and Rules of Statutory Construction
- State-Agent Immunity - School Bus Driver
- Unjust Enrichment - Affirmative Defense
- Ownership of CD In Joint Names - Inter Vivos Gift
- Wrongful Death Statute of Limitations
- Justiciable Controversy - Civil Enforcement of Traffic-Signal Violations Captured By Video
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April
- Workers' Compensation - Forum Non Conveniens
- Availability of Mandamus Review - Direct Action Statute
- At Cunningham Bounds, 7 Partners Named in 2020 Lawdragon 500
- Cunningham Bounds Chosen as Top Plaintiff Litigation Firm in Alabama by Chambers and Partners
- Res Ipsa Loquitur
- Parental Relocation - Final Judgment - Untimely Appeal
- How to Prove Wrongful Death
- Divorce - Jurisdiction - Domicile
- Married Venire Members - Challenge for Cause - Admission of Evidence - Harmless Error
- What Qualifies as a Wrongful Death?
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March
- Special-Needs Trust - Payment of Trustee Fee After Medicaid Beneficiary's Death
- Review of Judgment In Bar Disciplinary Proceedings - Appellate Procedure
- Municipal Cemetery - Duty to Preserve Adornments To Graves
- Post-Judgment Discovery During Pendency of Appeal Challenging Service of Process
- Wrongful Death - Relation Back - Rule 17, Ala. R. Civ. Proc.
- Hearing on Postjudgment Motion
- Recreational Use Statutes - Statutory Construction
- Choice of Law Regarding Trust Administration - Award of Attorney's Fees for Trustee Malfeasance
- Can You Recover From a Traumatic Brain Injury?
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February
- Appeal From Decision of Civil Service Board - Subject-Matter Jurisdiction
- Arbitration - Authentication of Agreement
- Defamation - Exception to Fair Reporting Privilege - State Immunity
- Subject-Matter Jurisdiction Over Divorce - Pendente Lite Custody Order - Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Enforcement Act (UCC
- Cunningham Bounds Named “Highly Recommended” by Benchmark Litigation
- Cunningham Bounds Named a Leading Litigation Firm by Benchmark Litigation in 2020
- Fictitious Parties - Relation Back
- Is a TBI a Catastrophic Injury?
- Ex parte Right at Home, LLC
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January
- Direct Action Statute - Availability of Mandamus Review
- County Contracting Authority - Constitutional Avoidance
- UIM - Insurer's Right to Jury Trial After Opting Out
- Timeliness of Appeal from Order Removing Personal Representative
- Alabama Legal Services Liability Act (ALSLA) - Statute of Limitations
- Due Process - Void Judgment
- What Causes Traumatic Brain Injuries?
- Dismissal With Prejudice for Failure to Prosecute
- Mandamus Review of Order Granting Motion to Dismiss - Right to Trial by Jury - Amended Complaint
- Forum Non Conveniens - Interest of Justice
- Cunningham Bounds to Sponsor 6th Annual Downtown Cajun Cook-Off
- The Dangers of a Traumatic Brain Injury
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December
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2019
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December
- Mandamus - Discovery - Employment Records of Non-party Witnesses
- Specific Personal Jurisdiction
- Self-Proving Will - Ala. Code § 43-8-132 - Trial of Issues by Implied Consent
- Tax Deed - Ejectment - Demand For Possession - Mesne Profits
- Statute of Limitations - Service of Process
- Appellate Jurisdiction
- State-Agent Immunity
- Venue
- Worker's Compensation Exclusivity - Mandamus Procedure
- Filing a Workers’ Compensation Claim in Alabama
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November
- Alabama Memorial Preservation Act, § 41-9-231 et seq., Ala. Code 1975
- Mandamus - Discovery - Attorney-Client Privilege - Work-Product Doctrine
- Cunningham Bounds, LLC Achieved $3 Million Verdict for Truck Accident Injury Victim
- Attorney Finkbohner Featured on “Great Trials Podcast” for His Landmark $140M Verdict
- Ala. R. Civ. P. 4(c)(6) - Service of Process Upon Corporations
- Ala. R. Civ. P. 60(b)(4) - Motion to Set Aside Default Judgment
- Appellate Review - Waiver
- Workers' Compensation Act, § 25-5-1 et seq., Ala. Code 1975; Exclusivity Provisions
- Common Causes of Workplace Accidents
- Cunningham Bounds Attorneys Named to 2019 Super Lawyers® List
- Commercial Lease - Material Breach
- Cunningham Bounds, LLC Selected To 2020 “Best Law Firms” by U.S. News - Best Lawyers®
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October
- McCants v. BASF Corp.
- Uninsured Motorist Insurance Coverage; Construction of Policy Provisions
- Mootness; Want of Subject-Matter Jurisdiction
- Section 6-5-530, Ala. Code 1975; Abrogation of Wyeth, Inc. v. Weeks, 159 So. 3d 649 (Ala. 2014)
- Workers' Compensation; Outrage; Misrepresentation; Suppression; Conspiracy
- Section 43-8-224, Ala. Code 1975, Alabama's Antilapse Statute
- Section 37-6-20, Ala. Code 1975; Electric Cooperatives and Patronage-Refunds
- Article I, § 25, Ala. Const. 1901, Right to Petition Government for Redress of Grievances
- Cunningham Bounds, LLC Placed in the Hall of Fame of the National Law Journal
- Alabama Workers’ Compensation Laws
- Cunningham Bounds Welcomes New Associate Jennifer B. Jayjohn
- Cunningham Bounds Verdict Ranks #4 in National Law Journal Hall of Fame
- Protecting Your Rights After an Industrial Accident
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September
- Statute of Frauds - Oral Stock Purchase Agreement - Full Performance - Conversion of Corporate Property
- Authority of Counsel Following Death of Party
- Rule 11 - Failure to Sign Complaint - Statute of Limitations - § 6-2-3, Ala. Code 1975
- Ex parte Advanced Disposal Services South, LLC
- American National Property & Casualty Co. v. Gulf Coast Aerial, LLC
- Summary Judgment - Entitlement to Hearing
- Venue - Ala. Code § 6-11-23.1 Transfer for Convenience of Parties and Witnesses and in Interest of Justice
- Workers' Compensation - Hearing Loss - Ripeness
- Recusal - § 12-24-3, Ala. Code 1975 - Attachments to Appellate Briefs - Newly Discovered Evidence
- Arbitration
- Maximizing Your Recovery in a Commercial Vehicle Accident Case
- The Dangers of Trucking Under the Influence
- Standing - Unlicensed Contractor - Mandamus
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August
- Untimely Appeal - Rule 59.1, Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure
- Gregory B. Breedlove Named “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers in America®
- 12 Cunningham Bounds Attorneys Named to 2020 Best Lawyers List
- Best Lawyers in America® 2020 Includes All Partners of Cunningham Bounds
- Who’s Liable in a Trucking Accident?
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July
- Six Attorneys Selected to Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers
- Cunningham Bounds Well Represented in Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Lawyers
- Why Do Truck Accidents Happen?
- Tax Sale; Redemption; Res Judicata; Litigation Accountability Act
- Relocation-Reimbursement Agreement; Attorney Fees, Interest, and Costs
- Declaratory Judgment; Justiciable Controversy
- Unjust Enrichment - Illegal Contract
- Open Records Act
- Understanding the Dangers of Truck Accidents
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June
- Adequacy of Brief of Appellant
- Rule 54(b) Certification
- Review of Arbitrator's Decision on Availability of Class Arbitration
- Respondeat Superior - Line and Scope of Employment
- Exemption from Zoning - Governmental Entity
- Boundary Lines, Adverse Possession, Injunction, and Damages
- Why It’s Important to Report Product Liability
- Attorney Gregory B. Breedlove Achieves Recertification In Civil Trial Law With The National Board Of Trial Advocacy
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May
- Forum Non Conveniens - Motor Vehicle Crash
- Leave to Amend Complaint After Dismissal
- Stay of Civil Proceedings Due to Criminal Investigation - Mandamus
- CGL Policy - Occurrence - Faulty Workmanship
- Administrative Procedure Act - Standard of Review
- Appellate Procedure
- Forum-Selection Clause
- Sales Tax - Purchase of Software
- Motion to Compel Arbitration
- Conversion of 12(b)(6) Motion to Motion for Summary Judgment
- Liability of Owner or Keeper of Dogs
- Et al. Designation in Notice of Appeal - Malicious Prosecution
- Review of Civil Appeals Decision Denying Petition for Writ of Mandamus
- Cunningham Bounds Honored by Chambers & Partners with Top Ranking
- Are There Multiple Parties Responsible for Product Liability?
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April
- In the Matter of the Complaint of Henry Marine Service, Inc., as Owner and Operator of the M/V Jamie H.
- Ex parte LG Chem, Ltd.
- Millions of Fisher-Price Sleepers Recalled Due to Infant Deaths
- Lucy E. Tufts Inducted into the International Academy of Trial Lawyers
- How Do I Know If a Product Is Safe Before Purchase?
- Mandamus Review of Discovery Order - Attorney-Client Privilege - Insurance Coverage Dispute
- Administrative Procedure Act Inapplicable To County Board of Health
- Legislative Appropriation to Charitable Institution
- Final Judgment Rule
- Finality of Judgment For Money
- The 3 Factors of Product Liability Cases
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March
- Waiver of Service of Process - Attorney's Notice of Appearance
- Judicial Review of License Suspension
- Deed - Undue Influence
- Defamation - 12(b)(6) Dismissal
- Arbitrability - Scope of Arbitration Provision
- Tolling of Time to Appeal From Final Judgments in Consolidated Cases
- Untimely Appeal - Date of Electronic Entry of Judgment
- Venue of Arbitration Proceeding
- Proceeding To Enforce Judgment - Subject-Matter Jurisdiction - Filing Fee
- Charter Schools - Statutory Construction - Quorum
- Open Meetings Act - Mootness - PEEHIP Premium Increase
- Jones v. Depuy Synthes Products, Inc.
- Standard of Review - Administrative Procedures Act
- Contempt - Time To Appeal - Waiver Of Constitutional Challenge
- Retaliatory Discharge - Error Preservation - Future Earnings - Mental Anguish - Waiver of Evidentiary Objections - Punitive Dama
- Waiver of Right to Challenge Venue
- Motion to Set Aside Default Judgment - Failure to Submit Supporting Evidence
- Types of Damages Families May Be Eligible to Receive
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February
- Subject-Matter Jurisdiction - Action Filed Against Deceased Defendant
- Inherent Power to Interpret Judgment
- Loan Participation Agreement - Plain Language Rule
- Who's Liable in a Vehicle Mechanical Failure Accident?
- Can I Sue the Government for an Accident Resulting from Poor Road Conditions?
- MVA - Judgment as a Matter of Law
- Who Can File a Wrongful Death Lawsuit?
- Date Announced for the 5th Annual Downtown Cajun Cook-Off Presented by Cunningham Bounds, LLC
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January
- Attorney Fee Dispute - Jurisdiction - Attorney Lien Statute, § 34-3-61(b), Ala. Code 1975
- Venue - Appeal from Order of the Alabama Surface Mining Commission
- How Wrongful Death Occurs
- Workers' Compensation - Standard of Review - Cumulative Injuries
- Venue - Doing Business By Agent - § 6-3-7, Ala. Code 1975
- How a Family Is Impacted Following a Wrongful Death
- Ala. Code § 6-3-21.1(a) Venue - Transfer in the Interest of Justice
- Insurance and Agent's Duty of Care
- Ala. R. Civ. P. 41(b) Dismissal for Failure to Prosecute
- Jurisdiction and Timeliness of Post-Judgment Orders
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December
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2018
- December
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November
- Suit Against Surety of Notary Public - Statute of Limitations
- Summary Judgment Procedure - View of Scene by Circuit Judge
- Forum Non Conveniens
- Appellate Jurisdiction - Rule 59.1, Ala. R. Civ. P.
- All Partners of Cunningham Bounds Recognized in 2018 Mid-South Super Lawyers
- Lawsuit Filed Today on Behalf of Austistic Young Man Killed at Group Home
- The Long-Term Impact of Paralysis
- Mootness
- Finality of Judgment - Contempt
- Abatement - Actions Taken By Personal Representative Prior to Appointment
- Divorce - Implied Revocation of Beneficiary Designation - § 30-4-17, Ala. Code 1975
- Medical Negligence - Expert Testimony - Summary Judgment
- Timeliness of Filing of Notice of Appeal
- Sovereign Immunity - Alabama Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission
- Mailbox Rule - Appeal of Tax Assessment
- Cunningham Bounds, LLC Included in 2019 Best Law Firms as a Tier 1 Law Firm
- Cunningham Bounds Earns U.S. News - Best Lawyers® Best Law Firms 2019 Ranking
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October
- Summary Judgment - Waiver - Standing - Campbell v. J.R.C., J.L.C., R.L.C., and J.H.S.
- Summary Judgment - Waiver - Standing (Norvell v. Norvell)
- Summary Judgment; Fraudulent Conveyance
- Necessary and Indispensable Parties, Ala. R. Civ. P. 19
- Corporate Opportunity Doctrine; Constructive Trusts
- Airport Authority; Immunity
- Medical Negligence; Verdict New Trial
- Recreational Use Statute
- Attorney Disqualification; Rules of Professional Conduct
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September
- Future-Advance Mortgage - Priority
- Mandamus Procedure - Ex parte Temporary Restraining Order
- Discovery of Other Similar Incidents - Proportionality-Mandamus
- Removal of Estate Administration to Circuit Court
- Construction of Taxing Statutes - Use Tax - Foreign Corporation - Presence of Agent In State
- Finality of Judgment
- Venue - Declaratory Judgment Action Against Governmental Agency
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August
- Default Judgment - Denial by Operation of Law
- Fictitious Parties Practice - Relation Back of Amendment - Breach of Warranty
- Juror Affidavits - Juror Investigation - Requirement That Affidavit Be Sworn
- Twelve Attorneys from Cunningham Bounds, LLC Named to 2019 “Best Lawyers” List
- Alabama Trial Lawyer Toby D. Brown Named 2019 “Lawyer of the Year” by The Best Lawyers in America®
- Venue - Forum Non Conveniens
- Easement - Condemnation - Res Judicata
- Ex parte Mobile Infirmary Association d/b/a Mobile Infirmary Medical Center
- Restrictive Covenants - Relative Hardship Defense - Unclean Hands
- Thomas Jones, on Behalf of Themselves and Others Similarly Situated, etc. v. Singing River Health Services Foundation, et al.
- July
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June
- IN MEMORY OF RICHARD BOUNDS
- Venue - Forum Selection Provision
- Stay of Civil Matter - Parallel Criminal Proceeding
- Relation Back of Amendment Adding Proper Party - Rule 15(c)(3), Ala. R. Civ. P.
- Cunningham Bounds Partner Was Elected To Alabama Association For Justice
- Referendum of Trust - Sham Affidavit Rule
- Negligent Procurement of Insurance - Statute of Limitations - Accrual
- Will Contest
- Rule 54(b) Certification
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May
- Mandamus – Legal Services Liability Act – Severance
- Rule 60(a) – Timeliness of Appeal
- Pretrial Conference - Due Process
- Cunningham Bounds Receives Highest Ranking From Chambers & Partners
- Law-of-the-Case Doctrine
- Subject Matter Jurisdiction – Administration of Probate Estate – Declaratory Judgment
- Appellate Procedure - Motion for New Trial - Admissibility of Evidence of Financial Condition
- Subject Matter Jurisdiction – Taxpayer Standing
- Wrongful Death - Standing to Sue
- Mandamus to Compel a Trial Court to Rule
- Ex parte FedEx Ground Package System, Inc., Alabama Supreme Court Case No. 1170648, May 1, 2018, __ So. 3d __ (Ala. 2018
- April
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March
- Domestic Relations - Military-Retirement Benefits
- Workers' Compensation - Venue: Ex Parte Mercedes-Benz U.S. Int'l, Inc.
- Class Actions, Adequacy of Representative: Baldwin Mut. Ins. Co. V. McCain
- Mandamus - Outbound Forum Selection Clause: Ex Parte Oasis Legal Finance, LLC
- Ex parte Oasis Legal Finance, LLC
- McCallan v. Wilkins
- Section 8-9a-1 Et Seq., Ala. Code 1975, Fraudulent Transfer Act Applies To Divorce Property Settlement: Holsombeck V. USAmeriban
- Section 43-2-354, Ala. Code 1975, Appeal From Probate Court To Circuit Court: Alabama Medicaid Agency V. Brooks
- Ambiguities In An Employment Dispute Handbook Are To Be Construed In Favor Of Arbitration: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations,
- Rule 41(B) Involuntary Dismissal For Failure To Prosecute: Curry V. Miller
- Appeal From Probate Court To Circuit Court - Condemnation Proceeding: Ex Parte Alabama Power Company
- Finality Of Judgment - Motion For Attorney Fees: Strong V. Slate
- Assignment - Tortious Interference - Amendment Of Pleadings: Fitzpatrick V. Hoehn
- February
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January
- Dolgencorp, LLC, d/b/a Dollar General v. Deborah Revette, [Ms. 1160361, Ala. Jan. 12, 2018] __ So. 3d __ (Ala. 2018)
- $1.7 Million Verdict Upheld in Dollar General Slip-and-Fall Case
- Tax Deed - Statute Of Limitations For Tax Deed Holder To Sue For Possession: Rioprop Holdings, LLC V. Compass Bank, Et Al.
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2017
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December
- Forum Non Conveniens - Interest of Justice - Location of Accident: Ex Parte Elliott
- Merits Discovery While Motion to Compel Arbitration Pending - Mandamus - Death of Party During Pendency of Appeal: Slamen v. Sla
- 2017 Super Lawyers List Includes All Partners of Cunningham Bounds, LLC
- Downtown Cajun Cook-off Slated for March 24
- AMLA - Discovery Privilege - Ala. Code § 22-21-8 - Mandamus: Ex Parte Tombigbee Healthcare Authority
- 12(B)(6) Standard of Review for Failure to State a Claim - Tort of Outrage: Wilson v. University of Alabama Health Services Foun
- Removal of Probate Administration From Probate to Circuit Court: Mcelroy v. Mcelroy
- Divorce - Parallel Criminal and Civil Proceedings - Stay: Ex Parte T.K.
- Appellate Jurisdiction - Rule 60 Motion: Ex Parte Eugene Keeler
- Appellate Jurisdiction - Motion for Contempt - Interest on Unpaid Child Support Obligations: Clay v. Clay
- Timeliness of Appeal from Denial of Post-judgment Motion - Failure to Supplement Discovery Response to Disclose Eyewitness - New
- Award of Attorney's Fees under Litigation Accountability Act - Effect of Plaintiff's Voluntary Dismissal of Claim: Green v. Bear
- Materialman's Lien - Transfer from District to Circuit Court: McGee DBA FMC Mobile v. Dillards
- Civil Contempt - Criminal Contempt - Standards of Review: Kizale v. Kizale
- State-Agent Immunity - DHR Employees - Failure to Submit Evidence in Opposition to Motion for Summary Judgment: Ex Parte Angela
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November
- Stay of Execution - Supersedeas Bond - Law of the Case: Ex Parte Mia Simone Curtis
- Venue in Action against State Officials - Waiver: Ex Parte Alabama Director of Finance Clinton Carter
- Appellate Procedure: Smalls v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
- Abatement of Unfiled Cause of Action for Personal Injuries by Death of Injured Party: Shelton v. Green
- Partnership Dispute - Arbitration - Appellate Procedure: Norvell, ET al. v. Parkhurst, Etc.
- Standing - Challenge to Expenditure of State Funds: Morrow and Zeigler v. Bentley
- U.S. News 2018 Ranking of “Best Law Firms” Includes Cunningham Bounds
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October
- Pharmacy Board - Stay of Suspension Order - Mandamus: Ex Parte Alabama State Board of Pharmacy
- Class Action Approval - Standard of Review - Attorney Fees: Lawler, ET al. v. Sam Johnson and City of Birmingham Retirement and
- Child Custody - Prenuptial Agreement: Murphy v. Murphy
- Cunningham Bounds Recognized as Leading Litigation Law Firm in Alabama
- UIM - Insurers' Waiver of Coverage Defense: Travelers Indemnity Co. of Connecticut v. Worthington
- DUI - Administrative Appeal from License Suspension: Taylor v. Harvey
- Cunningham Bounds Sponsors Networking Event for Professional Women & Benefitting Penelope House
- Marquez v. D.N.S. & Associates, Inc.
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September
- Arbitration - Timing of Merits Discovery: Ex Parte Locklear Chrysler Jeep Dodge, Etc.
- Arbitration - Enforcement by Non-party - Appellate Procedure - Waiver - Alteration of Instrument: Locklear Automotive Group, Inc
- Fraud in the Inducement - Half Truth - Continuance - Punitive Damages Ratio: Alabama River Group and George Landegger v. Conecuh
- Appellate Procedure - Child Custody Nonfinal Judgment: Dickinson v. Burton
- New Safety Feature Available on iPhones: Do Not Disturb While Driving
- Target Recalls Furniture Due to Risk of Injury
- Underinsured Motorists Benefits - Bankruptcy of At-Fault Driver - Easterling v. Progressive Insurance Company
- Voluntary Dismissal - Rule 41(a)(1), Ala. R. CIV. P. - Defendants' Standing to Set Aside Voluntary Dismissal - Walker Brothers v
- Cunningham Bounds Files Lawsuit against Depuy Due to Attune® Knee Replacement Failure
- Jones v. Singing River Health System, 2017 WL 4099500, __ F.Supp.3d __ (S.D. Miss., Sept. 15, 2017)
- Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for the Registered Holders of Morgan Stanley ABS Capital 1 Inc., et al. v. Wilm
- Statute of Limitations - Medical Negligence - Indemnity - § 6-5-482 - Mcnamara v. Benchmark Insurance Company
- Omitted Spouse - § 43-8-90, Ala. Code 1975 - Intestate Share - Joint Bank Accounts - Ivey v. Ivey
- Forced Arbitration: Taking Advantage of the Ordinary Citizen
- Restraint of Federal Court Proceedings by State Court - Breach of Settlement Agreement - Ex Parte Robert Przybysz
- State-Agent Immunity - Actions of Municipal Police Officers - § 6-5-338(a) - Ex Parte City of Selma
- Mortgage Foreclosure - Strict Compliance with Notice Requirements - Ex Parte Trenton Turner
- Mandamus - Scope of Discovery - Business Dispute - Personal Financial Records - Income Tax Records - Ex Parte Action Auto Sales,
- Class Action - Dismissal of Class Allegations at Pleading Stage - Sufficiency of Class Definition - Hall v. Environmental Litiga
- Mandamus - § 34-24-60, Ala. Code 1975 - Alabama Board of Medical Examiners - Privilege from Discovery - Ex Parte Hunte
- Forum Non Conveniens - Motor Vehicle Crash - Ex Parte Midsouth Paving, Inc.
- Rule 5 Permissive Appeal - Removal of Safety Guard - 25-5-11(C)(2), Ala. Code 1975 - Saarinen v. Hall
- Restrictive Covenants - Enforcement - Construction - Ex Parte Phillip Odom
- Forum Non Conveniens - Uninsured Motorist Claim - Admissibility Requirements for Materials Submitted in Opposition to FNC Motion
- Arbitrator's Authority to Determine Arbitrability - Waiver of and Right to Arbitrate - Managed Health Care Administration, Inc.
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August
- Steven L. Nicholas Named 2018 “Lawyer of the Year” by the Best Lawyers in America®
- Alabama Criminal Justice Information Center (ACJIC) - 41-9-645 - Failure to Exhaust Administrative Remedies - Appellate Procedur
- Illegality of Contract - Judicial Notice - Municipal Ordinances - Opinion Testimony on the Law - Illegality Argument Raised for
- Voluntary Overpayment of Child Support - Wicker v. Hallman
- Mandamus - Child's Psychotherapist-Patient Privilege - Ripeness - Ex Parte Cherry Grace Sims
- Have You Had Knee Replacement Surgery With a DePuy Implant?
- Business Alabama Magazine Features Cunningham Bounds in Top Dollar Jury Awards Article
- DePuy Attune® Knee Replacement Failures Investigated by Cunningham Bounds
- Lawyers of Cunningham Bounds Recognized in the Best Lawyers in America®
- Arbitration - Scope of Agreement - Daphne Automotive, LLC v. Eastern Shore Neurology Clinic, Inc.
- Arbitration - Vehicle Fire - Non-Signatory Vehicle Manufacturer - Nissan North America v. Scott
- Preservation of Error - Waiver - Affirmative Defense - Workers' Compensation - Grieser v. Advanced Disposal Services of Alabama,
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July
- Subject Matter Jurisdiction - Removal of Pastor - Ecclesiastical Matters - Taylor v. Paradise Missionary Baptist Church
- Relocation of Custodial Parent - Hubbard v. Hubbard
- Jones v. Singing River Health Servs. Found., 865 F.3d 285 (5th Cir. July 27, 2017)., reh'g denied (No. 16-60550 (Sept. 6, 2017))
- Appellate Procedure - Rule 60(a), Ala. R. CIV. P. - Nunc Pro Tunc Orders - K. P. v. Madison County Department of Human Resources
- Is Your All-Terrain Vehicle on the Recall List Due to a Fire Hazard?
- Shipbuilders With Safety Problems Winning Military Contracts
- Subject Matter Jurisdiction - Appeal From District Circuit Court - Dillard v. Lepore
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June
- Recoupment of Attorney Fees under U.C.C. § 7-4-208, Ala. Code 1975 - Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. National Bank of Commerce
- Outbound Forum-Selection Clause & Fraud in the Inducement - Ex Parte Jewels by Park Lane, Inc.
- Residence, Domicile & Venue - Ex Parte Hudson
- Burden of Showing Error & Injury on Appeal - Robinson v. Arnold
- Burden of Showing Error & Injury on Appeal - L.D.K. V. V.K
- Enforceability of Illegal Contracts - Jackson v. Brewer
- Infant Car Seats Recalled Due to Injury Hazard. Is Your Child's Safety at Risk?
- Affirmative Defenses-Waiver - Newman v. Howard
- Perfecting an Appeal: Payment of Appellate Filing Fee Is Not Jurisdictional - Alexander v. Estate of Bethea
- Mandamus, Stay of Professional Licensure Suspension - Ex Parte Alabama State BD. of Pharmacy
- Fatal Accidents Involving Big Rigs on the Rise?
- Ex parte Mobile Infirmary Association d/b/a Infirmary Medical Center
- Cunningham Bounds Only Alabama Law Firm to Receive Top Plaintiff Ranking in Chambers USA
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May
- Appellate Procedure & Civil Contempt - Hopkins v. Hopkins
- Recreational Use Statutes / Requirement of Actual Knowledge of the Risk of Harm - Ex Parte City of Guntersville
- Arbitration - Unconscionability - Scope of Arbitration Provision - Family Security Credit Union v. Etheredge
- Arbitration Agreement - Retaliatory Discharge - SSC Selma Operating Company, LLC v. Fikes
- Improper Rule 54(B) Certification - UIM - Bad Faith - Ragland v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
- Appellate Procedure - 54(B) Certification - Firestone v. Weaver
- Young Man Killed When Fire Extinguisher Becomes High-Speed Missile: Fire Equipment Service Company to Pay $6 Million to Family
- 2017 Best Lawyers Business Edition “Women in the Law” Recognizes Lucy Tufts
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April
- Retaliatory Discharge for Filing Workers' Compensation Claim - Alleged Contradiction of Deposition Testimony by Affidavit - Fost
- Appellate Jurisdiction - Mootness - Notice Pleading - Brazelton Properties, Inc. DBA Plush Horse v. City of Huntsville
- Mays v. General Motors, LLC, 2017 Wl 1398471 (N.D. Ala. Apr. 19, 2017) (Not Reported in F.Supp.).
- § 6-2-3, Ala. Code 1975 (Statute of Limitations Savings Clause) & Motion to Dismiss - Ex Parte Price
- Alimony & Child Support - Person v. Person
- Writ of Execution - Motion to Quash - Appellate Review - Keith Sharp and Guardian Brokers, Ltd., Inc. v. Dan Horton DBA Heritage
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March
- Breach of Contract & Sufficiency of the Evidence - Golden v. Velasquez
- State Immunity & Lack of Subject-Matter Jurisdiction - Woodfin v. Bender
- In re Allegro Law, LLC, Debtor, 568 B.R. 832 (M.D. Ala. 2017)
- Ex parte Mobile Infirmary Association DBA Infirmary Medical Center
- Peace-Officer Immunity § 6-5-640, Ala. Code 1975 & State-Agent Immunity - Ex Parte City of Homewood
- Discovery Sanction; Dismissal of Personal-Injury Action - Horton v. Hinton
- Federal Employers Liability Act; Claim Preclusion by Federal Railroad Administration Regulations - Cottles v. Norfolk Southern R
- Rule 54(B), Ala. R. CIV. P., Finality of Judgment; Dismissal of Appeal - Blackmon v. Renasant Bank
- Workers' Compensation Benefits; Permanent, Total Disability - Brewton Area Young Men's Christian Assoc., Inc. v. Lanier
- Uninsured Motorist Coverage & Uninsured Vehicle Exclusion - Geico Indemn. Co. v. Bell
- Exclusivity Provision of Longshore & Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, 33 U.S.C. § 901, ET Seq. and Affirmance of Denials of Mot
- Supreme Court: Suit against Mobile Shipbuilder Can Continue
- Ex parte Austal USA, LLC, 233 So. 3d 975 (Ala. 2017), reh'g denied Apr. 21, 2017.
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February
- Farmers Ins. Exchange v. Morris, [MS. 1121091, Ala., Feb. 12, 2016] 2016 Wl 661671, __ So.3d __ (Ala. 2016), Reh'G Denied, Feb.
- Austal Employees Sue over ‘Dangerous Tool'
- Timeliness Of Appeal From District Court Judgment - Modi V. Johnson
- This Tool Cuts Fingers and Gashes Faces, But Shipbuilder Still Uses It
- Civil Forfeiture - Wallace v. State
- Bar Chairs Sold at Lowe's Recalled Due to Safety Hazard
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January
- Arbitration - University Toyota v. Hardeman
- Child Advocacy Center Announces 2017 Downtown Cajun Cook-off Presented by Cunningham Bounds, LLC
- Cunningham Bounds Receives 2017 “Best Law Firms” Award
- Security Interests & Certificated Securities - Citizens Bank & Trust v. Piggly Wiggly Alabama Distributing Co., Inc.
- Restrictive Covenants & Statute of Limitations - Bekken v. Greystone Residential Assoc., Inc.
- Arbitration - FMR Corp. v. Howard
- Default Judgment - Wilson v. Avant
- Underinsured Motorist Insurance - Ex Parte Littrell
- Default Judgment; Kirtland Factors - Hilyer v. Fortier
- Underinsured Motorist Coverage; Waiver - Johnson v. First Acceptance Ins. Co., Inc.
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December
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2016
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December
- Fictitious Parties & Relation Back - Ex Parte Vel, LLC
- Winning: A Special Report by the National Law Journal
- All Partners of Cunningham Bounds Receive 2016 Super Lawyers Ranking
- New Trial & Weight of the Evidence - Taylor v. Wheeler
- Declaratory Judgment & Subject Matter Jurisdiction - Privilege Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange v. Grayson
- Garnishment & Right to Contest - Fields v. State Department of Human Resources
- Lucy Tufts of Cunningham Bounds 1 of 23 Lawyers in U.S. Recognized as a “2016 Winning Litigator” by the National Law Journal
- Civil Procedure - Henley v. State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance Co.
- Dec 2, 2016 | Appellate Update RULE 59.1, ALA. R. CIV. P. & DENIAL OF POST-JUDGMENT MOTION BY OPERATION OF LAW - EX PARTE GENESI
- Default Judgment & Rule 4(C), Ala. R. CIV. P. Service of Process - Ex Parte Lereta, LLC
- Venue & § 6-3-21.1, Ala. Code 1975 Forum Non Conveniens - Ex Parte Benton
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November
- Cunningham Bounds Law Firm To Host 2016 Holiday Parade Benefiting Mckemie Place
- Will Contest - Ray v. Huett
- Interpleader & Construction of Insurance Policy - Pharmacists Mutual Ins. Co. v. Advanced Specialty Pharmacy LLC
- Lawyers with Cunningham Bounds Named Top 100 Trial Lawyers in America
- Exploding Washing Machines Recalled
- Frivolous Appeal & Sanctions - Johnson v. Ives
- Summary Judgment & Open / Obvious Danger - Smith v. Wells Fargo Bank NA
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October
- Probate & Administration of Foreign Estate - Ex Parte Scott
- Post-Judgment Motions - Wynn v. Steger
- Divorce, Alimony, Child Support, Division of Marital Assets - Person v. Person
- Venue & Proof of Convenience - Ex Parte Gentile Company, LLC
- Judicial Recusal - Ex Parte Crawford
- Will Driverless Vehicles Help Save Lives?
- Brian Duncan Named Associate Fellow of Litigation Counsel of America
- Why Have Traffic Deaths In The U.S. Dramatically Increased During 2016?
- Workers' Compensation & Rule 35(a) Ala. R. CIV. P. Mental Examination - Ex Parte Tidra Corp.
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September
- Section 43-2-290, Ala. Code 1975, Removal of Personal Representative - Wylie v. Estate of Cockrell
- Mandamus/Change of Venue - Ex Parte Tier I Trucking, LLC
- Declaratory Judgment & Statute of Limitations - Breland v. City of Fairhope
- Alabama Jury Returns $1,725,000 Verdict Against Dollar General for Inadequate Inspection Policies
- Restrictive Covenants & Statute of Limitations - Bekken v. Greystone Residential Assoc., INC.
- Civil Forfeiture & Standing - Ex Parte State of Alabama
- Rule 43(a), Ala. R. CIV. P. Trial Upon Stipulated Evidence - the Dombrowski Living Trust v. Morgantown Property Owners' Assoc.,
- Mandamus & Psychotherapist-Patient Privilege - Ex Parte Johnson
- Judicial Recusal & Campaign Contributions - Dupre v. Dupre
- Workers' Compensation Medical & Temporary-Total-Disability Benefits - Kennamer Brothers, Inc. v. Stewart
- Subject Matter Jurisdiction & Eviction/Unlawful-Detainer - The Rimpsey Agency, Inc. v. Johnston
- Statute Of Limitations/Timely Commencement Of Action - Ent Associates Of Alabama, P.a. V. Hoke
- Breach of Contract & Attorney's Fees - Massey v. Carriage Towne, LLC
- Mental Anguish Damages & Piercing the Corporate Veil - TLIG Maintenance Services, Inc. v. Fialkowski
- Smartphone Recall Due to Fire Hazard: Do You Own One?
- Distracted Driving Can Kill Anyone. It Only Takes A Second.
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August
- Fatal Gear Shifter Defect?
- FELA - Cottles v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.
- Garnishment / Claim of Exemption - Crews v. Jackson
- Judicial Recusal - Ex Parte Rogers
- Discovery Sanctions - Ex Parte Sikes
- Networking Event for Professional Women Sponsored by Cunningham Bounds, LLC
- Arbitration/Waiver - African Methodist Episcopal Church, Inc. v. Smith
- Intentional Torts & Workers' Compensation Exclusivity - Ex Parte Lincare, Inc.
- Skip Finkbohner Named 2017 Personal Injury “Lawyer of the Year”
- Lawyers of Cunningham Bounds Listed in the Best Lawyers in America® 2017
- Non-Jury Trial & Breach of Lease - Evans v. Waldrop
- Finality of Judgment & Appellate Jurisdiction - Johnston v. Rice
- Finality of Judgment & Appellate Jurisdiction - Elkins v. Carroll, Maguire, and Collins
- Have You Purchased Vegetables That May Be Contaminated?
- July
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June
- ALABAMA LEGAL SERVICES LIABILITY ACT & STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS - COCKRELL V. PRUITT
- F. PAUL BLAND, JR. HONORED WITH LCA / CUNNINGHAM BOUNDS JUSTICE JANIE L. SHORES PIONEER SPIRIT AWARD
- SINGING RIVER’S REFUSAL TO PAY PENSIONS COSTS MISSISSIPPI COUNTY
- CUNNINGHAM BOUNDS RECOVERS $6,500,000 FOR CLIENT INJURED IN HEAD-ON COLLISION
- 18-Wheeler Crashes
- Serious On-the-Job Injuries
- MANDAMUS & DISMISSAL - EX PARTE ALFA MUT. INS. CO.
- WORKERS' COMPENSATION/DEATH BENEFITS & OFFSETS/CREDITS - HOSPICE FAMILY CARE V. ALLEN
- Jones v. Singing River Health System, 2016 WL 3248449, __ F.Supp.3d __ (S.D. Miss. June 10, 2016)
- COURT APPROVES $150 MILLION SINGING RIVER HEALTH SYSTEMS PENSION SETTLEMENT
- MISSISSIPPI HEALTH SYSTEM TO PUT $150 MILLION INTO PENSION PLAN TO SETTLE CLASS ACTION
- MANDAMUS & ALABAMA LEGAL SERVICES LIABILITY ACT - EX PARTE WATTERS
- CUNNINGHAM BOUNDS THE ONLY LAW FIRM IN ALABAMA TO RECEIVE TOP RANKING
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May
- VENUE & INTEREST-OF-JUSTICE - EX PARTE WAYNE FARMS, LLC
- BANKRUPTCY & APPEALS - GADDY V. S.E. PROPERTY HOLDINGS, LLC
- REHEARING - EX PARTE K. R.
- CONTRACTS - RULES OF CONSTRUCTION - ONCE UPON A TIME, LLC V. CHAPPELLE PROPERTIES, LLC
- ARBITRATION - REGIONS BANK V. RICE
- PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION - SELMA AIR CENTER, INC. V. CRAIG FIELD AIRPORT AND INDUS. AUTH.
- VENUE & FORUM NON CONVENIENS - EX PARTE BAPTIST HEALTH SYSTEM, INC.
- Baby Powder & Shower to Shower Linked to Ovarian Cancer
- NEW TRIAL & ISSUE PRESERVATION - KULAKOWSKI V. COWART
- DIVORCE & RES JUDICATA - OSBORNE V. OSBORNE
- APPEALS & ISSUE PRESERVATION - DRAKE V. ALABAMA REPUBLICAN PARTY
- JURISDICTION & ECCLESIASTICAL MATTERS - ST. UNION BAPTIST CHURCH, INC. V. HOWARD
- LUCY TUFTS NAMED TO BEST LAWYERS BUSINESS EDITION “WOMEN IN THE LAW”
- The Takata Airbag Recall Expanded: Are You & Your Family At Risk?
- Medical Errors Ranked as Third Leading Cause of Death in U.S.
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April
- CIVIL PROCEDURE / DISMISSAL - SYNOVUS BANK V. MITCHELL
- WORKERS' COMPENSATION - LEESBURG YARN MILLS, INC. V. HOOD
- Is your off-road vehicle at risk of catching fire?
- MANDAMUS & JURY TRIAL DEMAND - EX PARTE NORTH AMERICAN ADJUSTERS, INC.
- CUNNINGHAM BOUNDS SETTLES “ROBO-SIGNING” CLASS ACTION FOR MORE THAN $10,000,000
- Which pickup trucks are being recalled by General Motors (GM)?
- IMMUNITY - KENDRICK V. CITY OF MIDFIELD
- March
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February
- ARBITRATION - MOORE-DENNIS V. FRANKLIN
- WORKPLACE SAFETY - VOLUNTARY INSPECTION - FLEMING V. SANDERS LEAD CO., INC.
- INSURANCE - SOUTHERN CLEANING SERVICE, INC. V. ESSEX INS. CO.
- FRAUD - FARMERS INSURANCE EXCHANGE V. MORRIS
- CAJUN FOOD AND MUSIC TO TAKE OVER CATHEDRAL SQUARE THIS MARCH
- Make Sure Your Remington Model 700 Is Safe
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January
- CLASS ACTIONS - REGIONS BANK V. BP P.L.C.
- WRONGFUL DEATH & STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS - ALVARADO V. ESTATE OF KIDD
- How Class Actions Protect Ordinary Citizens
- ATTORNEY FEES - WAGNON V. GRAVELLE
- VENUE - EX PARTE JIM BURKE AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
- Use of Zofran By Pregnant Mothers Leads to Birth Defect Lawsuits
- Ovarian Cancer & Talcum Powder
- PROPOSED SETTLEMENT REACHED IN SINGING RIVER HEALTH SYSTEM PENSION CRISIS
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December
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2015
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December
- Spinal Cord Injury
- CUNNINGHAM BOUNDS LAW FIRM NOMINATED FOR BENCHMARK LITIGATION US AWARD
- ATTORNEY DAVID S. CAIN, JR. ACHIEVES BOARD CERTIFICATION IN CIVIL TRIAL LAW BY THE NATIONAL BOARD OF TRIAL ADVOCACY
- DEUTSCHE BANK AND OCWEN TO PAY $400,000 FOR WRONGFUL FORECLOSURE
- CIVIL PROCEDURE - EX PARTE PETRINA
- CIVIL PROCEDURE - MCGINNIS V. STEELEMAN
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November
- PROPERTY AND WANTONNESS - U.S. BANK NAT'L ASS'N, AS TRUSTEE, ETC. V. SHEPHERD
- THE NINETEENTH STREET INVESTMENTS, INC. V. ROBERTSON, [MS. 1131285, NOV. 20, 2015] __ SO.3D __ (ALA. 2015).
- TAKE A STAND AGAINST DISTRACTED DRIVING
- INSURANCE - MID-CONTINENT CASUALTY CO. V. ADVANTAGE MEDICAL ELECTRONICS
- JURY TRIAL - ROSS V. MARION
- CUNNINGHAM BOUNDS, LLC RANKED IN 2016 “BEST LAW FIRMS”
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October
- CUNNINGHAM BOUNDS’ ATTORNEYS ON ELITE LIST OF TOP 100 TRIAL LAWYERS IN AMERICA
- BENCHMARK LITIGATION NAMES CUNNINGHAM BOUNDS A LEADING LAW FIRM
- MOBILE’S WOMEN LAWYERS RAISE THOUSANDS FOR LOCAL GIRL SCOUTS
- WORKERS' COMPENSATION - JENKINS V. AMERICAN TRANSPORT, INC.
- PANHANDLE PLUMBING, INC. V. MICHAEL C. BLANCHARD, AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF AND FOR THE ESTATE OF MICHAEL R. BLANCHARD, ET A
- Do you own a Volkswagen (VW) with a diesel engine?
- EVIDENCE - PEPIN MFG., INC. V. ESWALLOW USA, LLC
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September
- CUNNINGHAM BOUNDS INVESTIGATING VOLKSWAGEN EMISSIONS CASES
- Keshock v. Metabowerke GMBH, 2016 WL 917947 (S.D. Ala. 2016).
- TEXTING & DRIVING KILLS
- CUNNINGHAM BOUNDS SPONSORS NETWORKING EVENT FOR PROFESSIONAL WOMEN
- LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST SINGING RIVER HEALTH SYSTEM DUE TO UNFUNDED PENSION PLAN
- PROTECT YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS FROM TV TIP-OVERS
- ALABAMA'S DRAM SHOP ACT
- Drunk Drivers Wreck Lives
- STATE-AGENT IMMUNITY - EX PARTE JIMMY WALKER
- CONTRACTS AND INTERFERENCE WITH CONTRACTUAL RELATIONS - ALLIED COMPANY OF THE WIREGRASS, INC. V. CITY OF DOTHAN
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August
- RECALLED! BREAD SOLD IN ALABAMA RECALLED DUE TO GLASS FRAGMENTS
- KIDS AND DRIVEWAY SAFETY
- ATTORNEYS OF CUNNINGHAM BOUNDS RECOGNIZED IN BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA® 2016
- STEVE OLEN & DAVID WIRTES HONORED AS “LAWYERS OF THE YEAR”
- INJURIES AT WORK: EMPLOYEE SAFETY IN ALABAMA
- FATIGUED TRUCK DRIVERS = SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN
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July
- CIVIL PROCEDURE - EX PARTE HUTSON
- CAR ACCIDENTS: WHAT IF THE OTHER DRIVER IS NOT INSURED?
- WHAT IF MY PHARMACY GIVES ME THE WRONG MEDICATION?
- A SAFE RIDE HOME FROM MARDI GRAS?
- ALL CUNNINGHAM BOUNDS PARTNERS NAMED TO ALABAMA SUPER LAWYERS
- STATE REACHES AGREEMENT WITH BP FOR DEEPWATER HORIZON OIL SPILL DAMAGES
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June
- Quick Detection of the No. 1 Patient Killer
- UM INSURANCE - STATE FARM MUT. AUTO INS. CO. V. PRITCHARD
- STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS - EX PARTE COURTYARD CITIFLATS
- IMMUNITY - EX PARTE THE RETIREMENT SYSTEMS OF ALABAMA
- PARTIES AND ATTORNEY'S FEES - MAJOR MILLWORKS, INC. V. MAE HARDWOODS, INC.,
- CIVIL PROCEDURE - EX PARTE BUTTS
- JURY TRIAL - EX PARTE ACOSTA
- ARBITRATION - J. DON GORDON CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. V. BROWN
- AG LUTHER STRANGE DEPUTIZES PRIVATE FIRMS FOR BP CASE, STILL PLANS TO KEEP CASE IN-HOUSE
- Defective Product lawsuits - The Basics
- May
- April
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March
- LIONS CLUB 4TH ANNUAL 5K CHARITY RACE SPONSLIONS CLUB 4TH ANNUAL 5K CHARITY RACE SPONSORED BY CUNNINGHAM BOUNDSORED BY CUNNINGHA
- SKIP FINKBOHNER OF CUNNINGHAM BOUNDS ADMITTED TO AMERICAN COLLEGE OF TRIAL LAWYERS
- FRANK KRUSE, ADMINISTRATOR AD LITEM FOR THE ESTATE OF DANSBY W. SANDERS V. VANDERBILT MINERALS, LLC, F/K/A R.T. VANDERBILT COMPA
- WILLS & ESTATES - THAMES V. THAMES
- February
- January
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December
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2014
- December
- November
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October
- MOBILE BAR ASSOCIATION WOMEN LAWYERS RAISE THOUSANDS FOR OUR SISTERS' CLOSET
- APPEALS - ALABAMA DEPT. OF REVENUE V. FREDERICK
- CIVIL PROCEDURE - J&C TRUCK DRIVING SCHOOL, INC. V. INGRAM
- PROPERTY - GIVIANPOUR V. CURTAIN
- CONSTITUTIONAL LAW - WRIGHT V. CITY OF MOBILE
- PARTIES - SMELSER V. L&H TRUCK SERVICES, LLC
- EXCLUSIVE LISTING OF TOP 100 TRIAL LAWYERS IN AMERICA INCLUDES CUNNINGHAM BOUNDS ATTORNEYS
- MEDICAL MALPRACTICE - KRASELSKY V. CALDERWOOD
- CONSTITUTIONAL LAW - EX PARTE WRIGHT
- WOMEN’S NETWORKING EVENT SPONSORED BY CUNNINGHAM BOUNDS
- SUELL V. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CASE 13-0252-WS-B, 2014 WL 5023388, __F.SUPP.3D __ (S.D. ALA. OCT. 8, 2014).
- September
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August
- JURY AWARDS MAN $1 MILLION VERDICT FOR RANGELINE ROAD CRASH WITH UPS DELIVERY TRUCK
- JURY AWARDS $1,000,000 TO MOBILE COUNTY MAN INJURED BY UPS DELIVERY TRUCK
- CUNNINGHAM BOUNDS SPONSORS THE JERE F. WHITE, JR. TRIAL ADVOCACY INSTITUTE
- 10 LAWYERS WITH CUNNINGHAM BOUNDS LISTED IN THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA® 2015
- WYETH, INC. V. WEEKS, 159 SO.3D 649 (ALA. 2014)
- MEDICAL MALPRACTICE - GILLIS V. FRAZIER
- July
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- May
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- March
- February
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2013
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December
- SUMMARY JUDGMENT - EX PARTE BASF CONSTRUCTION CHEMICALS, LLC
- ARBITRATION - CAVALIER MANUFACTURING, INC. V. GANT
- IMMUNITY & SUMMARY JUDGMENT - EX PARTE JONES
- JURISDICTION - EX PARTE SAFETY-KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC
- STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS - MCGATHEY V. BROOKWOOD HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
- DEFAMATION - PENSACOLA MOTOR SALES, INC. V. DAPHNE AUTOMOTIVE, LLC
- November
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September
- EX PARTE U.S. INNOVATIONS GROUP, INC., 141 SO.3D 459 (ALA. 2013)
- UA PRESIDENT JUDY BONNER HEADLINING OCT. 8 'EVENING OF NETWORKING' IN MOBILE
- JUDGE URGED TO APPROVE BP CLAIMS CZAR'S BUDGET
- GULF OIL SPILL CLAIMS ADMINISTRATOR CHARGES BP IS TRYING TO 'SLOW WALK' CLAIMS PAYMENTS
- THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA® 2014 INCLUDES CUNNINGHAM BOUNDS’ ATTORNEYS
- July
- June
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May
- COURT UPHOLDS DECISION IN TRUCKER'S DEATH, BUT REDUCES DAMAGE AWARD
- WRONGFUL DEATH - EX PARTE TYSON FOODS, INC.
- HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY FOR BAPTIST HEALTH, AN AFFILIATE OF UAB HEALTH SYSTEM, D/B/A BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER EAST V. DAVIS, 158 SO.
- LIONS CLUB GRATEFUL FOR SUPPORT OF 5K FUNDRAISING RUN
- AUTO ACCIDENTS - PELL V. TIDWELL
- TEN ATTORNEYS WITH CUNNINGHAM BOUNDS NAMED TO SUPER LAWYERS 2013
- BARGE EXPLOSION VICTIM SUING
- HISTORY OF FEDERAL VIOLATIONS FOR COMPANIES IN EXPLOSION LAWSUIT
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April
- CIVIL PROCEDURE - FIELDER V. CHANDLER
- BP OIL SPILL TRIAL: BP WELLS SUPERVISOR FRUSTRATED BY LAST-MINUTE MACONDO CHANGES
- JURY TRIAL - MOYA V. CANTERBURY
- DAPHNE MAN AWARDED $1.7 MILLION IN DAMAGES FROM THYSSENKRUPP CONSTRUCTION ACCIDENT
- EQUIPMENT MISUSE AND LACK OF SAFETY INSPECTIONS RESULT IN $1.7 MILLION VERDICT
- March
- February
- January
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December
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2012
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December
- BALDWIN COUNTY JURY HANDS DOWN $140M SETTLEMENT
- FATAL OUTSOURCING? THOMAS HOSPITAL HIT WITH $140 MILLION VERDICT IN DEATH OF DAPHNE WOMAN
- PROPERTY - HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE BIRMINGHAM DISTRICT V. LOGAN PROPERTIES, INC.
- ARBITRATION - MTA, INC. V. MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH, INC.
- CHEN GUANGCHENG RECEIVES LITIGATION COUNSEL OF AMERICA’S 2012 JUSTICE JANIE L. SHORES TRAILBLAZER AWARD
- November
- October
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September
- ALABAMA SUPREME COURT AFFIRMS WRONGFUL DEATH VERDICT, 8 TO 1
- ALABAMA JURY AWARDS $15M FOR DEATH FROM PROPOFOL
- TEN CUNNINGHAM BOUNDS ATTORNEYS NAMED TO THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA®
- CIVIL PROCEDURE / STATE AGENT IMMUNITY - NECESSARY PARTIES - CITY OF GADSDEN V. BOMAN
- PROPERTY - A MOBILE HOME WITH A CERTIFICATE OF TITLE IS PERSONAL PROPERTY; SALE OF REAL PROPERTY FOR DIVISION OF PROCEEDS - GRIF
- LAWSUITS OVER 2010 FATAL EXPLOSION AT REDSTONE ARSENAL MOVE FORWARD
- CUNNINGHAM BOUNDS RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE TOP PERSONAL INJURY LAW FIRMS IN AMERICA
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August
- BOUDREAUX V. PETTAWAY, 108 SO.3D 486 (ALA. 2012)
- GRIMES V. AMTECH CORP., 2012 WL 3772508 (N.D. ALA. AUG. 28, 2012)
- ATTORNEY FEES - NO FEES AGAINST THE STATE - EX PARTE BENTLEY
- PROPERTY - EJECTMENT AFTER NON-JUDICIAL FORECLOSURE - DOUGLAS V. TROY BANK & TRUST CO.
- TORTS - MALICIOUS PROSECUTION AND FALSE IMPRISONMENT - WOODRUFF V. CITY OF TUSCALOOSA
- CUNNINGHAM BOUNDS FEATURED IN BUSINESS ALABAMA
- TOP DOLLAR TAKEDOWNS: BIGGEST JURY AWARDS IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS
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June
- MOBILE JURY RETURNS $15 MILLION VERDICT FOR WRONGFUL DEATH AT SPRINGHILL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
- AUTO ACCIDENTS - RECOVERY FOR LOSS OF USE - S & M, LLC D/B/A HUNTSVILLE CAB CO. V. BURCHEL
- WORKERS' COMPENSATION - DISCOVERY CUTOFF DEADLINES - MASTERBRAND CABINETS, INC. V. MELEYA GILMORE
- WORKERS' COMPENSATION - DOUBLE RECOVERY - DENMARK V. INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING SPECIALISTS, INC.
- CUNNINGHAM BOUNDS ATTORNEYS NAMED TO SUPER LAWYERS 2012
- May
- April
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March
- CUNNINGHAM BOUNDS' VERDICT RANKED AMONG NATION'S TOP 100 VERDICTS
- ATTORNEY FEES ARE NOT “COSTS” OF AN ACTION - EX PARTE HABEB
- CROSS-EXAMINATION OF ONE'S OWN CLIENT - FREDERICK V. FREDERICK
- CLASS ACTION - PERDUE V. GREEN
- $7.8 Billion BP Settlement Would Shut Down GCCF
- Former BP Executive Tony Hayward Was Grilled on Past Safety Record, Oil Spill Deposition Shows
- AEMLD Claims & Wantonness - Jacklyn McMahon, Et al. v. Yamaha Motor Corp., USA, Et Al.
- Plaintiffs' Steering Committee in BP Gulf Oil Spill Litigation Announces Settlement in Principle With BP
- February
- January
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December
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2011
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December
- Rule of Repose - Martin v. Hodges Chapel, LLC
- Bankruptcy - Automatic Stay - Bradberry v. Carrier Corp.
- State Immunity - Ex Parte Fielding
- Appeal - Ex Parte Limerick
- Cunningham Bounds Named One of the Top Five Personal Injury Law Firms in America
- US Judge: Spill Claims Czar Not Independent of BP (the Associated Press)
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November
- Venue - Ex Parte Hampton Ins. Agency and Ginger Spencer
- Medical Malpractice - Springhill Hospitals, Inc. v. Dimitrios Critopoulos
- Trucking Company to Pay Local Woman $350,000 Due to Driver’s Negligence
- 77 More Oil-Spill Claims Against BP (Courthouse News Service)
- Cunningham Bounds Presents Alabama Supreme Court Justice Janie Ledlow Shores
- October
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September
- Immunity - Vandenberg v. Aramark Educational Services, Inc.
- Fraud - Alabama Psychiatric Services, P.C. v. 412 South Court Street, LLC
- Service of Process - Allsop v. Bolding
- Wantonness & Contributory Negligence - Lafarge North America, Inc., Et Al v. Nord
- Appellate Jurisdiction - Review of Decision to Strike Jury Demand - Robert S. Grant Construction v. Frontier Bank
- Workers' Compensation - Medical Causation - Ex Parte El Reposo Nursing Home Group, Inc.
- Judge Asked to Rule in Favor of Vessels of Opportunity Participants: Local Boat Owners Could Be Affected (Press-Register)
- Motion for a New Trial - Juror Failure to Answer Voir Dire Question - Hood v. McElroy
- Relation Back - Ex Parte Tate & Lyle Sucralose, Inc.
- Collateral Source - Crocker v. Grammar
- Wrongful Death - April Mack, as the Mother of Baby Mack v. Carmack
- Arbitration - Don Drennen Motor Co., INC. v. McClung
- Nine Cunningham Bounds Attorneys Named as the Best Lawyers in America®
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August
- Premises Liability - Summary Judgment - Price v. Macon County Greyhound Park, Inc.
- Delayed Recall of Seatbelt Leads to $40 Million Jury Verdict
- Fictitious Party Pleading - Ex Parte Yonus Ismail, M.D.
- Boat Owners Call BP's Cleanup Program a Corrupt Conspiracy (Courthouse News Service)
- Workers' Compensation - Misrepresentation Defense - Cascaden v. Winn-Dixie Montgomery, LLC
- Prior Pending Action - Ex Parte Compass DBA BBVA Compass and Amy Hovis
- Breedlove & Cunningham Recognized as “Leading Lawyers of Alabama”
- July
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June
- Limitations in Cases Involving Long-Term Continuous Exposure to a Toxic Substance - Jerkins v. Lincoln Electric Co., Et Al
- Waiver of UM Coverage for Failure to Give Prior Notice - Downey v. Travelers Property Casualty Ins. Co.
- Judgment as a Matter of Law - Nationwide Mutual Insurance v. J-Mar Machine & Pump, Inc.
- Statute of Limitations for Wantonness Now Two Years - Ex Parte Capstone Building Corp.
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May
- Medical Malpractice - Learned-Intermediary Doctrine - Nail v. Publix Super Markets, Inc.
- Summary Judgment - Johnson v. Layton
- Robert Mitchell Named to 40 under 40 Class of 2011
- Appeal -- Alabama Litigation Accountability Act - Mahoney v. Loma Alta Property Owners Association, Inc.
- Discovery - Ex Parte Community Health Systems Professional Services Co. v. Affinity Hospital, LLC
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April
- Cunningham Bounds Attorneys Named to Super Lawyers 2011
- State-Agent Immunity - N.C. V. P.R. Caldwell
- Vessels of Opportunity Lawsuit: BP Broke Promises in Oil Spill Program (al.com)
- Lawsuit Filed for Vessels of Opportunity Participants
- Former VOO Captains Sue BP for Damages (WALA)
- Proper Measure of Damages for Breach of Contract in a Sale of Land - Radectic v. Murphy
- Venue - Ex Parte Tyson Chicken, Inc.
- Deadline to Join Lawsuit Draws Near (WALA)
- Developers Seek BP Settlement for Failed Commercial Project (al.com)
- Civil Procedure & Wrongful Death - Ingram v. Van Dall
- Appeal Dismissed Because Judgment Was Not Final - Arvin North American Automotive, Inc. v. Rodgers
- Negligence / Breach of Warranty - Gunn v. KFC U.S. Properties, Inc.
- Tort of Outrage - Little v. Robinson
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March
- Compensation outside Schedule - Ex Parte Thomas Hayes
- MEDICAL MALPRACTICE - SEXUAL ASSAULT - O'REAR V. B.H.
- FORUM SELECTION CLAUSES - EX PARTE NAWAS INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL SERVICE, INC.
- SHRIMPER SAYS BP LAWSUIT MAY BE BEST BET (WKRG)
- RESTAURANT FAILS TO ADDRESS HAZARDOUS FLOOR CONDITION (TRIAL MAGAZINE)
- February
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January
- WORKERS' COMPENSATION - SCHEIN CHRYSLER DODGE, INC. V. RUSHING
- PERSONAL INJURY - PRICE V. MACON COUNTY GREYHOUND PARK, INC.
- CIVIL PROCEDURE - MARKS V. RESTON CONSTR., INC.
- JURISDICTION - FRYE V. SMITH
- STATE AGENT IMMUNITY - EX PARTE PHENIX CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION
- POST-JUDGMENT MOTIONS - CLAYTON V. LLB TIMBER CO., INC.
- RULE 45 - SUBPOENAS - EX PARTE TUCKER
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December
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2010
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December
- SCOPE OF JURY - WAIVER PROVISIONS - EX PARTE ROPER
- BALDWIN SCHOOLS HIRE CUNNINGHAM BOUNDS TO HANDLE $4.4 MILLION BP CLAIM (PRESS-REGISTER)
- PERSONAL JURISDICTION - EX PARTE DRAGOMIR
- CIVIL PROCEDURE - MCKELVIN V. SMITH
- STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS IN PRODUCT LIABILITY CLAIMS INVOLVING MINORS - ELLIOT V. NAVISTAR, INC., ET AL.
- November
- October
- August
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July
- BP, SPILL VICTIMS FIGHT OVER VENUE FOR COURT CASES (NEW ORLEANS CITY BUSINESS)
- BURROWES V. SWIFT TRANSPORTATION CO., INC., 2010 WL 2976102 (S.D. ALA. JUNE 29, 2010), AFFM'D, 2010 WL 2978408 (S.D. ALA., JULY
- COVENANTS NOT TO COMPETE - PINZONE V. PAPA'S WINGS, INC.
- STATUTE OF FRAUDS - BUILDERS SUPPLY AND SALVAGE COMPANY, INC.
- June
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May
- OIL SPILL NOTEBOOK: COMPANY FACES SUITS (MOBILE PRESS-REGISTER)
- TRANSOCEAN AGREES TO ALLOW OIL POLLUTION ACT CLAIMS TO PROCEED
- CUNNINGHAM BOUNDS HAS THREE PARTNERS NAMED TO LAWDRAGON’S 500 LEADING LAWYERS IN AMERICA FOR 2010
- FIRM REPRESENTS FAMILY IN LOCAL CEMETERY MIX-UP (WKRG.COM)
- LEAKING GULF OIL FEEDS A LITIGATION FLOOD (IMS-EXPERTSERVICES.COM)
- LEGAL LANDSCAPE FOR OIL SPILLS HAS CHANGED SINCE EXXON VALDEZ (WKRG.COM)
- FAILURE TO STRIKE EVIDENCE - STEPHANIE BERRY AND EVA BERRY V. DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST CO.
- ORE TENUS RULE - EX PARTE MICHAEL J. GILLEY AND SUSAN HELMS GILLEY
- GULF OIL SPILL RIG OWNER TRANSOCEAN SEEKS TO LIMIT LIABILITY TO ABOUT $27 MILLION (AL.COM)
- CUNNINGHAM BOUNDS FILES BRIEF IN RESPONSE TO BP'S MOTION TO TRANSFER ACTIONS
- BP FILES COURT PAPERS TO TRANSFER ALL OIL SPILL LAWSUITS TO ITS HOMETOWN OF HOUSTON, TEXAS
- EIGHT CUNNINGHAM BOUNDS' ATTORNEYS NAMED IN SUPER LAWYERS MAGAZINE
- PANHANDLE TOURISTS WEIGH RESERVATIONS (ATLANTA JOURNAL CONSTITUTION)
- FLORIDA VACATION RENTAL MANAGERS ASSOCIATION RECOMMENDS CUNNINGHAM BOUNDS
- SHELBY MAN, JEFFCO FIRM FILE LAWSUIT OVER OIL SPILL AIM TO GET CLASS-ACTION STATUS (THE BIRMINGHAM NEWS)
- CHECKS COMING FOR FISHERMEN; CONDO OWNERS, RESTAURANTS HAVE TO WAIT (PRESS-REGISTER)
- INDIRECT VICTIMS OF OIL SPILL ARE ON THEIR OWN (ST. PETERSBURG TIMES)
- GULF OIL SPILL LAWSUITS: THREE MORE FILED BY MOBILE LAW FIRM (AL.COM)
- CLICK HERE FOR HELP OR POTENTIAL REPRESENTATION RELATED TO THE OIL SPILL DISASTER
- BP TOLD TO STOP CIRCULATING SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS WITH COASTAL ALABAMIANS (AL.COM)
- OIL SUITS FLOW, BUT TROY KING URGES PRAYER (MOBILE PRESS-REGISTER)
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April
- SPILL OF LAWSUITS FOLLOWS QUICKLY WITH DEEPWATER HORIZON OIL DISASTER IN GULF (AL.COM)
- MULTIPLE CLASS ACTIONS FILED OVER OIL SPILL (WKRG.COM)
- ATTORNEY GENERAL TO MEET WITH COUNTERPARTS IN MOBILE; URGES LAWYERS NOT TO RUSH TO COURT (AL.COM)
- COMMON-LAW STATUTE OF REPOSE - OWENS-ILLINOIS, INC. V. JOHN W. WELLS, ET AL.
- ALABAMA ARBITRATION ACT & MANIFEST DISREGARD OF THE LAW - VOLVO TRUCKS NA, INC. V. DOLPHIN LINE, INC.
- ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE - BRANNON V. BANKTRUST, INC.
- RSA ANNOUNCES $100 MILLION SETTLEMENT WITH UBS WARBURG
- MANY MOTORISTS LACK FULL UNINSURED COVERAGE – MOBILE PRESS-REGISTER EDITORIAL BY GREG BREEDLOVE
- RECOGNITION OF FOREIGN JUDGMENTS - DIRECTORY ASSISTANTS, INC. V. COOKE, CAMERON, TRAVIS AND COMPANY, P.C.
- SERVICE - BOGUS V. BANK OF NEW YORK
- JURY WAIVER PROVISIONS - EX PARTE AIG BAKER ORANGE BEACH WHARF, LLC
- CUNNINGHAM BOUNDS RANKED IN TOP 100 VERDICTS FOR 2009
- March
- February
- January
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December
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2009
- December
- November
- October
- September
- August
- June
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May
- SEVEN CUNNINGHAM BOUNDS ATTORNEYS NAMED IN SUPER LAWYERS MAGAZINE
- ELGIE V. BIC USA, INC., ET AL., 2009 WL 3526702 (S.D. ALA. 2009)
- MITCHELL COMPANY VP TO TESTIFY BEFORE SUBCOMMITTEE OF SENATE JUDICIARY COMM.
- CUNNINGHAM BOUNDS SPONSORS LAW HELPLINE
- EX PARTE DBI, INC. F/K/A DUCK BOO INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD., 23 SO.3D 635 (ALA. 2009)
- April
- March
- February
- January
- 2008
- 2007
- 2006
- 2005
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2004
- December
- November
- September
- July
- June
- May
- April
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March
- JUDGE CUTS ALABAMA VERDICT AGAINST EXXON MOBIL TO $3.6 BILLION
- NATURAL GAS LITIGATION MEANS MILLIONS TO STATE, LAWYERS
- LAWSUIT ACCUSES MISSISSIPPI FIRM IN FATAL FLASH FIRE ACCIDENT
- JUDGE WEIGHS WHETHER TO REDUCE RECORD $11.9 BILLION VERDICT
- JUDGE TO HEAR ARGUMENTS THURSDAY ON RECORD VERDICT
- FOUR FILE CLAIMS IN DEADLY WRECKS
- February
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2003
-
November
- JURY AWARDS $20M FOR ELECTROCUTION
- JURY RETURNS $11.9 BILLION JUDGMENT AGAINST EXXON MOBIL
- JURORS DELIBERATE IN ALABAMA'S SUIT AGAINST EXXON MOBIL
- STATE ATTORNEY ASKS FOR $9.5 BILLION IN ROYALTY CASE
- MACK TRUCK, INC. V. MARY WITHERSPOON, AS ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF TONNIE RAY WITHERSPOON, DECEASED, 867 SO. 2D 307 (ALA.
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October
- STATE AGAIN SEEKING MULTI-BILLION DOLLAR VERDICT AGAINST EXXON
- EXXON TRIAL, PART TWO, UNDERWAY
- TIME LINE IN EXXON MOBIL NATURAL GAS DISPUTE
- RECORD-SETTING LAWSUIT GETS NEW TRIAL AMID STATE MONEY WOES
- THOMAS J. MCGETTIGAN, CATHY S. MCGETTIGAN, AND PAULINE C. LANGHAM, ON BEHALF OF THEMSELVES AND A PUNITIVE CLASS OF ALL OTHERS SI
- July
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June
- JURY SIDES WITH MOTHER OF TEEN WHO DIED IN SURGERY
- JURY AWARDS $14.5 MILLION IN TEEN'S DEATH
- JURY TO RESUME DELIBERATIONS
- HEARING OPENS ON DEATH OF TEEN AFTER OVERBITE SURGERY
- FIX-A-FLAT JURY PLANNED TO OFFER $7 MILLION
- DR. JUAN RONDEROS AND COASTAL NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE, P.A. V. MYRTLE ROWELL, AS ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF RICHARD LARRY RO
- May
- April
- March
- February
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November
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2002
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September
- INFRACTIONS APPEAL: UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA, TUSCALOOSA
- ADVOCATES OF OPENNESS FIGHT SEALING OF CIVIL COURT RECORDS
- AARON L. OSBORNE AND BONITA R. OSBORNE, HUSBAND AND WIFE, ON BEHALF OF THEMSELVES AND ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED, PLAINTIFFS,
- UA LEGAL APPEAL UNLIKELY
- UA OFFICIALS NOT OFF HOOK
- TIDE FANS ANGERED OVER OUTCOME
- TIDE GETS NO RELIEF FROM NCAA
- PLAYERS: TIME TO MOVE ON
- BOOSTER SAYS HE IS VICTIM IN PROBE
- ARGUMENTS FELL ON DEAF EARS
- ALABAMA'S REACTION TO NCAA APPEAL
- ALABAMA EXHAUSTS APPEALS OF PENALTY
- UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA RESPONSES TO THE APPEAL DECISION
- SANCTIONS STAND
- NCAA UPHOLDS SANCTIONS AGAINST ALABAMA
- PROPERTY OWNERS ASSERT CLAIMS FOR DEFECTIVE SIDING IN CLASS ACTION INVOLVING STIMSON (FORESTEX) HARDBOARD SIDING
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August
- UA DIDN'T GET EQUAL PROTECTION UNDER THE LAW FROM THE NCAA
- UA ATTACKS SANCTIONS AS UNFAIR
- WRANGLING WITH CONFIDENTIALITY AND CREDIBILITY
- UA PULLS NO PUNCHES IN RESPONSE TO NCAA
- TIDE STATES ITS CASE
- STILL UPHILL FOR UA
- COURT UPHOLDS $6.25 MILLION BALDWIN ACCIDENT VERDICT
- UA TO APPEAL FOR LENIENCY
- ALABAMA LAWYERS SAY HEARING WENT WELL
- ALABAMA SEEKS FINAL JUDGMENT
- NCAA HEARING WON’T PROVIDE EASY ANSWERS
- HOPE FOR BAMA?
- July
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September
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2001
- December
- November
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- May
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April
- Judge in Exxon Trial Must Decide on Judgement Award
- EXPERT: EXXON CAN EASILY PAY $4.3 BILLION AWARD
- ROYALTY CASE ZEROES IN ON POSSIBLE GAINS
- JUDGE SAYS HER DECISION PROBABLY WON'T MATTER IN LONG RUN
- TESTIMONY OF EXXON'S WITNESS FAILS TO IMPRESS CIRCUIT JUDGE
- EXXON, STATE LOOK FORWARD TO APPEALS
- EX-CHIEF: EXXON EXPECTED AUDIT
- JUDGE HEARS ARGUMENTS ON WHETHER TO REDUCE RECORD VERDICT
- EXXON, STATE TO SQUARE OFF OVER VERDICT
- EXXON ASKS JUDGE TO CHANGE AWARD
- March
- February
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January
- JUDGE REFUSES NEW TRIAL IN RECORD VERDICT
- EXXON JURORS DESERVED MORE RESPECT
- NAILING EXXON FOR $3.5B WITH NINE KEY DOCUMENTS
- EXXON'S DEFENSE A LETDOWN
- CLASS ACTION LITIGATION REPORT
- WINNER IN EXXON CASE POISED FOR BIG PAYOFF
- EXXON ORDERED TO PAY $3.5 BILLION TO ALABAMA IN ROYALTIES DISPUTE
- SEEMS LIKE A 'WINDFALL' IS IN EYE OF BEHOLDER
- THINK OF THE WORK THE LAWYERS HAD TO DO
- EDITORIAL TOOK CHEAP SHOT AT LAWYER'S FIRM
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2000
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December
- PRYOR: STATE'S USE OF PRIVATE LAWYERS NOT ODD
- EDITORIAL'S ANTI-LAWYER BIAS HURTS THE STATE
- EXXON AWARD SHOWS VALUE OF JURY TRIALS
- IF EXXON IS GUILTY, THE STERN VERDICT IS JUSTIFIED
- LEASE KEY TO $3.5 BILLION
- TORT REFORMERS MOSTLY IGNORE EXXON VERDICT
- HEFTY PUNITIVE AWARD BRINGS MIXED FEELINGS
- TOUGH LEASE AGREEMENT TRIPS UP EXXON
- STATE MAY WAIT YEARS FOR ANY MONEY
- SOUTHEAST BOND-WATCH ALABAMA
- SLAYING A GIANT: THE CASE OF ALABAMA VS. EXXON MOBIL
- OPINION
- OTHER OIL COMPANIES FACE SIMILAR LAWSUITS
- STATE WINS EXXON LAWSUIT
- ORDERS EXXON MOBIL TO PAY $3.5 BILLION IN ROYALTIES SUIT
- HUGE EXXON VERDICT A RECORD FOR ALABAMA
- MANAGERS AND MANAGING: EXXON MOBIL FACES BIG PAYOUT IN ALABAMA OVER GAS ROYALTIES
- ALABAMA COURT ORDERS EXXON MOBIL TO PAY $3.5 BILLION IN ROYALTIES SUIT
- ALABAMA JURY ORDERS EXXONMOBIL TO PAY $3.5B IN DAMAGES
- STATE SEEKS $3 BILLION IN EXXON CASE
- EXXON ORDERED TO PAY $3.5 BLN ON FRAUD CLAIMS
- EXXON TO PAY $3.5 BILLION IN SUIT
- STATE GETS $3.5 BILLION JUDGMENT VS. EXXON
- JURY ORDERS EXXON MOBIL TO PAY $3.5 BILLION
- EXXON GAS ROYALTIES TRIAL BEGINS
- JURY TO HEAR TESTIMONY IN EXXON SUIT
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