Roberson v. Daniel: Tightening Rule 54(b) Final-Judgment Certification in Multi‑Party, Bankruptcy‑Affected Litigation I. Introduction Roberson v. Daniel, decided by the Supreme Court of Alabama on...
Lay Witness “Indicated” Abuse Findings as Impermissible Ultimate-Issue Testimony: Commentary on Ex parte William Chad Randolph Introduction In Ex parte William Chad Randolph (Ala. Nov. 21, 2025), the...
Timely Amendments under the Alabama Medical Liability Act: Integrating Rule 15(a) with § 6‑5‑551 I. Introduction The Supreme Court of Alabama’s decision in Ex parte Steven M. Taylor, M.D. (Nov. 7,...
Reaffirming Trial Court Discretion in Juror Nondisclosure and Clarifying Rule 59.1 Extensions: Commentary on Nissan North America, Inc., and Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. v. Alise Henderson‑Brundidge I....
Sheriffs Need Not Accept Warrantless Municipal Arrestees Absent Statute or Agreement: Custody–Jurisdiction Line Clarified in City of Birmingham v. Pettway Introduction In City of Birmingham v....
Mootness Bars Post‑Remand Declaratory Judgments: Alabama Supreme Court Requires Dismissal When Relief Is Afforded and Damages Are Barred — City of Orange Beach v. Boles (2025) Introduction In City of...
Kolessar v. SJP: Alabama Supreme Court Bars Trial Courts from Ordering Receivers to Pay Pre‑Receivership Debts Without Respecting Creditor Priorities; Such Orders Are Appealable Injunctions...
Imputed Corporate Knowledge and Waiver of Arbitrator-Partiality Challenges under the FAA Restore with Apex, Inc., d/b/a Apex Restoration DKI v. Zachary Rocca (Supreme Court of Alabama, Oct. 17, 2025)...
“Prove Incapacity at the Moment of Signing”: Alabama Supreme Court Reaffirms Apparent-Authority Standard for Nursing‑Home Arbitration Agreements Introduction In Mobile Nursing and Rehabilitation...
Rent Is Not Purchase Price: Alabama Supreme Court Strictly Construes Lease-Option Credits and Applies Prevention Doctrine in McCain v. Sneed Introduction In LaTonya McCain v. James Sneed and Vernetta...
Mandamus Review Under § 45-37A-51.139 Requires the Board Record or Additional Evidence; Progressive Conditions Do Not Satisfy the “Accident at a Definite Time and Place” Requirement for Extraordinary...
Pleading-Stage Constitutional Scrutiny of Municipal Tax Classifications: Equal Protection, Vagueness, and Dormant Commerce Clause Claims May Proceed; Zoning-Notice Attack Fails Introduction In Campus...
Corporate Venue Statute Applies to LLCs: Alabama Supreme Court Overrules WMS and Aligns LLC Venue with § 6-3-7 Introduction In Ex parte Phillip H. Rivers, Steven Nobles, Todd Martin, Stan Roberts,...
Ex parte Thompson: Post-Deposition Inaction Defeats Relation Back — Due Diligence Requires Timely Discovery and Prompt Substitution Under Rule 9(h) Introduction In Ex parte Grisby Jacob Thompson, the...
When a Continuance Extends Rule 59.1: Alabama Supreme Court Requires Continuance Motions and Orders to Appear in the Appellate Record Introduction In Teresa Williams and Barney’s Childcare and...
No Preservation Bar to “Failure to Charge an Offense” in De Novo Municipal Appeals; Rule 13.2 Supplants Pre‑Rules Ordinance‑Averment Requirements Case: Ex parte John Sandifer; Ex parte Curtis Tanner;...
Accident Location Is Not Dispositive: Evidence, Not Assertions, Controls Transfers Under Alabama’s Forum Non Conveniens Statute (§ 6-3-21.1) Introduction This commentary analyzes the Supreme Court of...
Substantive Immunity Shields Municipalities from Negligence Claims Over Inoperable Interstate Streetlights Introduction In Ex parte City of Birmingham (In re: Smith v. City of Birmingham), decided on...
Forum Non Conveniens Transfers Require a Reasonable Opportunity to Respond Before Ruling Case: Ex parte R. Bruce Sansom and Carol F. Sansom (SC-2025-0278) Court: Supreme Court of Alabama Date:...
Sampson Limited: Affirmative Defenses Must Be Evidenced at Summary Judgment; Hayden Foreclosure Standard Reaffirmed Introduction In Russell A. Collins and Stacey D. Collins v. West Alabama Bank &...