Alabama Case Commentaries

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...

Sufficiency of Evidence Upholds Conviction and Denies New Trial in Sylvester Willis v. State

Date: Mar 21, 1984

Sufficiency of Evidence Upholds Conviction and Denies New Trial in Sylvester Willis v. State Introduction Sylvester Willis v. State is a seminal case adjudicated by the Court of Criminal Appeals of...

Ensuring Specificity in Indictments: Insights from Ex parte James Lee Washington

Date: Mar 10, 1984

Ensuring Specificity in Indictments: Insights from Ex parte James Lee Washington Introduction Ex parte James Lee Washington is a seminal case decided by the Supreme Court of Alabama on March 9, 1984....

Agency Liability in Malicious Prosecution and Outrageous Conduct: National Security Fire Casualty Co. v. Bowen

Date: Mar 3, 1984

Agency Liability in Malicious Prosecution and Outrageous Conduct: National Security Fire Casualty Co. v. Bowen Introduction In the landmark case of National Security Fire Casualty Company, et al. v....

Revised Criteria for Determining Reasonable Attorney's Fees: Insights from Peebles v. Miley

Date: Oct 1, 1983

Revised Criteria for Determining Reasonable Attorney's Fees: Insights from Peebles v. Miley Introduction The Supreme Court of Alabama's decision in John D. Peebles, et al. v. Mary S. Miley, 439 So.2d...

Invasion of Privacy in Employment: Phillips v. Smalley Maintenance Services, Inc.

Date: Jul 16, 1983

Invasion of Privacy in Employment: Phillips v. Smalley Maintenance Services, Inc. Introduction In the landmark case of Brenda Phillips v. Smalley Maintenance Services, Inc., decided by the Supreme...

Ensuring Proper Submission of Conversion Claims: Analysis of JOHN DEERE IND. EQUIP. CO. v. Keller

Date: May 7, 1983

Ensuring Proper Submission of Conversion Claims: Analysis of JOHN DEERE Industrial Equipment Company v. Ray Keller Introduction The case of JOHN DEERE Industrial Equipment Company v. Ray Keller,...

Material Misrepresentation Without Intent Required for Rescission of Insurance Policy: National Savings Life Ins. Co. v. Eula Dutton

Date: Sep 18, 1982

Material Misrepresentation Without Intent Required for Rescission of Insurance Policy: National Savings Life Insurance Company v. Eula Dutton (1982) Introduction National Savings Life Insurance...

Reaffirmation of the 20-Year Rule of Repose in Sankey v. Gaines W. Keith

Date: Jul 31, 1982

Reaffirmation of the 20-Year Rule of Repose in Sankey v. Gaines W. Keith Introduction Sankey BOSHELL, et al. v. Gaines W. KEITH, Drummond Coal Company, and United States Steel Corporation is a...

Establishing Bad Faith in Insurance Claims: Insights from National Security Fire Casualty Co. v. Bowen

Date: Jul 17, 1982

Establishing Bad Faith in Insurance Claims: Insights from National Security Fire Casualty Co. v. Bowen Introduction In the landmark case of National Security Fire Casualty Company v. Stanley R....

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