Alabama Case Commentaries

Limitations on Trial Court's Authority to Grant Remittitur and Proper Remedies: Ex parte Joseph Dowling

Date: Oct 5, 1985

Limitations on Trial Court's Authority to Grant Remittitur and Proper Remedies: Ex parte Joseph Dowling Introduction Ex parte Joseph Dowling, formally known as In re Joseph Dowling v. James Celso...

Supreme Court of Alabama Clarifies Premises Liability Standards for Owners Regarding Independent Contractors

Date: Aug 24, 1985

Supreme Court of Alabama Clarifies Premises Liability Standards for Owners Regarding Independent Contractors Introduction The case of William Bacon and Mrs. William Bacon v. Dixie Bronze Company,...

Turner v. Systems Fuel: Reversing Summary Judgment in Breach of Contract

Date: Aug 24, 1985

Turner v. Systems Fuel: Reversing Summary Judgment in Breach of Contract Introduction The case of Thomas W. Turner, Jr. v. Systems Fuel, Inc. (475 So. 2d 539) adjudicated by the Supreme Court of...

Clarifying Aiding and Abetting in Capital Murder Cases: Supreme Court of Alabama's Ruling in Victor Kennedy v. State of Alabama

Date: Jun 8, 1985

Clarifying Aiding and Abetting in Capital Murder Cases: Supreme Court of Alabama's Ruling in Victor Kennedy v. State of Alabama Introduction The case of Victor Kennedy v. State of Alabama presented...

Supreme Court of Alabama Confirms Constitutionality of Judicial Override in Death Penalty Cases

Date: May 11, 1985

Supreme Court of Alabama Confirms Constitutionality of Judicial Override in Death Penalty Cases Introduction In the landmark case of Ex parte Ed Harrell, Jr., decided on May 10, 1985, the Supreme...

Affirmation of Capital Murder Conviction Upholding Statutory Defense Limitations

Date: May 11, 1985

Affirmation of Capital Murder Conviction Upholding Statutory Defense Limitations Introduction Re Darrell GRAYSON v. STATE, 479 So.2d 76 (Supreme Court of Alabama, 1985), addresses the appeal of...

Testimony Rights in the Context of Sequestration Orders: Analyzing Ex parte Michael C. Faircloth

Date: May 11, 1985

Testimony Rights in the Context of Sequestration Orders: Analyzing Ex parte Michael C. Faircloth Introduction In the landmark case of Ex parte Michael C. Faircloth, decided on May 10, 1985, the...

Fontenot v. Bramlett: Establishing Co-Employee Liability in Workplace Safety

Date: Apr 20, 1985

Fontenot v. Bramlett: Establishing Co-Employee Liability in Workplace Safety Introduction Johnnie Francis Fontenot and Richard Fontenot v. E.C. Bramlett, 470 So.2d 669 (Ala. 1985), is a landmark case...

Limits on Title Insurers' Search Obligations: Clarifying 'Public Records' in Title Insurance

Date: Apr 6, 1985

Limits on Title Insurers' Search Obligations: Clarifying 'Public Records' in Title Insurance Introduction In the landmark case of W. Da v. UPTON and Ann Y. Upton, decided by the Supreme Court of...

Reaffirming the Right to Evidentiary Hearings on Meritorious Coram Nobis Petitions: Clifford Merrill BOATWRIGHT v. STATE

Date: Apr 6, 1985

Reaffirming the Right to Evidentiary Hearings on Meritorious Coram Nobis Petitions: Clifford Merrill BOATWRIGHT v. STATE Introduction The case of Clifford Merrill BOATWRIGHT v. STATE, adjudicated by...

Alabama Supreme Court Establishes Limits on Probate Court Authority in Estate Administration: The Holladay Case

Date: Mar 23, 1985

Alabama Supreme Court Establishes Limits on Probate Court Authority in Estate Administration: The Holladay Case Introduction The case of Ex parte Amon F. Holladay and Teresa Holladay Farmer versus...

Expanding the Tort of Outrage: Rhonda Rice v. United Insurance Company of America

Date: Feb 23, 1985

Expanding the Tort of Outrage: Rhonda Rice v. United Insurance Company of America Introduction The case of Rhonda Rice v. United Insurance Company of America; Louis Giannini, et al., adjudicated by...

Clarifying Judicial Recusal and Contempt Powers: Supreme Court of Alabama in In the Matter of Billy Joe Sheffield

Date: Feb 16, 1985

Clarifying Judicial Recusal and Contempt Powers: Supreme Court of Alabama in In the Matter of Billy Joe Sheffield Introduction The Supreme Court of Alabama's decision in In the Matter of Billy Joe...

Singleton v. State: Reevaluation of Confession Voluntariness and Sentencing Procedures

Date: Feb 9, 1985

Singleton v. State: Reevaluation of Confession Voluntariness and Sentencing Procedures Introduction Ex Parte Cornelius Singleton, reported in 465 So. 2d 443 (Sup. Ct. Ala. 1985), is a landmark case...

Affirmation of Joint Trial Convictions Reinforces Accessory Liability under Alabama Law

Date: Dec 22, 1984

Affirmation of Joint Trial Convictions Reinforces Accessory Liability under Alabama Law Introduction In the landmark case of Jim Carl Faircloth and Michael C. Faircloth v. STATE, the Court of...

Renewal Premiums and Municipal License Tax: Insights from Farm Bureau v. Hartselle

Date: Dec 1, 1984

Renewal Premiums and Municipal License Tax: Insights from Farm Bureau v. Hartselle Introduction The case of Alabama Farm Bureau Mutual Casualty Insurance Company, Inc. v. City of Hartselle addresses...

Supreme Court of Alabama Upholds 1975 Death Penalty Act and Preclusion Clause in Ex Parte Brian Keith Baldwin

Date: Aug 25, 1984

Supreme Court of Alabama Upholds 1975 Death Penalty Act and Preclusion Clause in Ex Parte Brian Keith Baldwin Introduction In the landmark case of Ex Parte Brian Keith Baldwin (Re Brian Keith BALDWIN...

Duty of Care in Protecting Invitees from Criminal Acts: Foreseeability and Liability

Date: Jul 28, 1984

Duty of Care in Protecting Invitees from Criminal Acts: Foreseeability and Liability Introduction The case Lisa Diane Henley v. Pizitz Realty Company, adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Alabama on...

Custody Reversion Standards: McLENDON v. McLENDON (455 So.2d 863)

Date: Jul 7, 1984

Custody Reversion Standards: McLENDON v. McLENDON (455 So.2d 863) Introduction McLENDON v. McLENDON is a pivotal child custody case decided by the Supreme Court of Alabama on July 6, 1984. The case...

Double Jeopardy and Mitigating Circumstances in Capital Sentencing: Insights from James Willie Cochran v. State

Date: Jun 13, 1984

Double Jeopardy and Mitigating Circumstances in Capital Sentencing: Insights from James Willie Cochran v. State Introduction James Willie Cochran v. State, 500 So. 2d 1161 (Court of Civil Appeals of...

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