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. 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 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 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 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 Introduction In the landmark case of National Security Fire Casualty Company v. Stanley R....
Affirmation of the Elimination of the Automatic Exception in Alabama Criminal Procedure Introduction Ex parte: William Thomas ALLEN is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of Alabama, rendered on...
Defining Fraudulent Conveyances and Necessary Party Requirements in Alabama Law Introduction The case J.C. Jacobs Banking Co., a Corp. v. W. Loy Campbell et al. (406 So. 2d 834) adjudicated by the...
Establishing the Intentional Tort of Bad Faith in Insurance Claims: Gulf Atlantic Life Insurance Company v. Rosezenna Barnes Introduction Gulf Atlantic Life Insurance Company v. Rosezenna Barnes, 405...
Application of Remittitur in Insurance Fraud Litigation: Insights from Gowens v. Old Southern Life Insurance Co. Introduction The legal landscape surrounding insurance fraud and the assessment of...
Recognition of the Tort of Bad Faith in First-Party Insurance Actions: Chavers v. National Security Fire Casualty Co. Introduction The Supreme Court of Alabama, in the landmark case Bill L. Chavers...
Establishing Aggravating Circumstances in Alabama Death Penalty Cases: Dudley Wayne KYZER v. STATE of Alabama Introduction The case of Dudley Wayne KYZER v. STATE of Alabama, decided by the Supreme...
Alabama Supreme Court Declares Tender Years Presumption Unconstitutional Under Equal Protection Clause Introduction In the landmark case Ex parte Christopher P. Devine (398 So. 2d 686, Supreme Court...
Severability and Jury Discretion in Capital Sentencing: A Comprehensive Analysis of BECK v. ALABAMA Introduction BECK v. ALABAMA (396 So. 2d 645) is a landmark case decided by the Supreme Court of...
Recognition of the Tort of Outrageous Conduct Causing Severe Emotional Distress in Alabama Introduction The case of The American Road Service Company v. Robert F. Inmon, decided on February 6, 1981,...
Liability of Landowners for Obvious Dangers: Analysis of Quillen v. Quillen Introduction Elmer Quillen v. Lois Quillen, 388 So. 2d 985 (Supreme Court of Alabama, 1980), is a pivotal case that...
Reversing the Court of Criminal Appeals: Establishing the Sufficiency of Circumstantial Evidence in DOLVIN v. STATE of Alabama Introduction In the landmark case of DOLVIN v. STATE of Alabama, the...
Rebutting the Presumption of Revocation: Insights from Ernest L. Stiles v. Eva S. Brown Introduction The case of Ernest L. Stiles v. Eva S. Brown, decided by the Supreme Court of Alabama on February...
Dependency Constitutes Capacity in Alabama Wrongful Death Actions: APCo v. White Introduction Alabama Power Company v. Brenda Kaye White (377 So. 2d 930, Supreme Court of Alabama, 1979) is a landmark...
Reinstatement of Original Verdict in B M HOMES, INC. v. HOGAN: Expanding Damages in Breach of Contract Cases Introduction In the landmark case of B M Homes, Inc., a corp. v. Thomas J. Hogan et al....