Alabama Case Commentaries

Strict Pleading Standards for Data Breach Claims Affirmed in Shymikka Griggs v. NHS Management, LLC

Date: Nov 19, 2024

Strict Pleading Standards for Data Breach Claims Affirmed in Shymikka Griggs v. NHS Management, LLC Introduction The Supreme Court of Alabama's decision in Shymikka Griggs v. NHS Management, LLC...

Mandatory Expert Testimony in Professional Negligence Claims: Hudgen LeBlanc v. Residence Doctor Home Inspection

Date: Nov 19, 2024

Mandatory Expert Testimony in Professional Negligence Claims: Hudgen LeBlanc v. Residence Doctor Home Inspection Introduction The case of Hudgen LeBlanc and Jodi LeBlanc v. Residence Doctor Home...

Affirmation of Damages and Procedural Preservation in Georgia Lay v. Todd Destafino

Date: Apr 22, 2024

Affirmation of Damages and Procedural Preservation in Georgia Lay v. Todd Destafino Introduction The case of Georgia Lay v. Todd Destafino, adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Alabama on April 21,...

Affirmation of State-Agent Immunity in Police Use of Deadly Force: Ex parte City of Montgomery et al.

Date: Apr 20, 2024

Affirmation of State-Agent Immunity in Police Use of Deadly Force: Ex parte City of Montgomery et al. Introduction In the landmark case of Ex parte City of Montgomery, Kenneth F. Davis, Joseph D....

Independent Liability in Tri-Party Agreements: Alabama Supreme Court Sets Precedent in NSH Corp v. City of Calera

Date: Mar 23, 2024

Independent Liability in Tri-Party Agreements: Alabama Supreme Court Sets Precedent in NSH Corp v. City of Calera Introduction The case of NSH Corporation v. City of Calera addresses critical issues...

Supreme Court of Alabama Establishes Clear Boundaries in Tortious Interference Claims: Flickinger v. King and King Simmons Ford & Spree P.C.

Date: Apr 22, 2023

Supreme Court of Alabama Establishes Clear Boundaries in Tortious Interference Claims: Flickinger v. King and King Simmons Ford & Spree P.C. Introduction In the landmark case Daniel Flickinger v....

Lafayette Land Acquisitions II v. Walls: Enforcing Closing Obligations in Real Estate Transactions

Date: Apr 22, 2023

Lafayette Land Acquisitions II v. Walls: Enforcing Closing Obligations in Real Estate Transactions Introduction In the case of Lafayette Land Acquisitions II, LLC v. Steven L. Walls (385 So. 3d 519),...

Affirmation of Summary Judgment in Nall v. Arabi Reinforces Expert Witness Certification Standards Under Alabama Law

Date: Aug 20, 2022

Affirmation of Summary Judgment in Nall v. Arabi Reinforces Expert Witness Certification Standards Under Alabama Law Introduction The case of Vivian Nall and Myrus Nall v. Arash Arabi, D.P.M....

Auburn Urgent Care Liability: Establishing New Standards in Wrongful Death Medical Malpractice

Date: Oct 1, 2021

Auburn Urgent Care Liability: Establishing New Standards in Wrongful Death Medical Malpractice Introduction The Supreme Court of Alabama, in the case of Duchi Alexandra Bednarski and John Bednarski,...

New Precedent on Self-Defense Immunity: Supreme Court of Alabama Issues Mandamus in Teal v. Black Market Bar & Grill

Date: Apr 10, 2021

New Precedent on Self-Defense Immunity: Supreme Court of Alabama Issues Mandamus in Teal v. Black Market Bar & Grill Introduction The case of Dalton Teal v. Black Market Bar & Grill addressed...

Alabama Supreme Court Clarifies Statute of Limitations: Cadence Bank v. Robertson

Date: Apr 3, 2021

Alabama Supreme Court Clarifies Statute of Limitations: Cadence Bank v. Robertson Introduction In the landmark case of Cadence Bank, N.A. v. Steven Dodd Robertson and Mary Garling-Robertson, the...

Ensuring Due Process in Emergency Guardianship Proceedings: Insights from Ex parte Joann Bashinsky

Date: Jul 3, 2020

Ensuring Due Process in Emergency Guardianship Proceedings: Insights from Ex parte Joann Bashinsky Introduction The case of Ex parte Joann Bashinsky (In re: In the matter of the Estate of Joann...

Recovery of Attorney Fees under Prevailing-Party Provisions: Analysis of SMM Gulf Coast, LLC v. Dade Capital Corporation

Date: Jun 6, 2020

Recovery of Attorney Fees under Prevailing-Party Provisions: Analysis of SMM Gulf Coast, LLC v. Dade Capital Corporation Introduction The case of SMM Gulf Coast, LLC v. Dade Capital Corporation and...

Brad Dupree v. PeoplesSouth Bank: Affirming the Necessity of Demonstrating Damages in Breach of Contract Claims for Certificates of Deposit

Date: May 9, 2020

Brad Dupree v. PeoplesSouth Bank: Affirming the Necessity of Demonstrating Damages in Breach of Contract Claims for Certificates of Deposit Introduction In the case of Brad Dupree v. PeoplesSouth...

As Is Contracts and Limitation of Duties: Affirmation of Summary Judgment in Rosenthal v. RealtySouth

Date: Feb 29, 2020

As Is Contracts and Limitation of Duties: Affirmation of Summary Judgment in Rosenthal v. RealtySouth Introduction The case of Mark Rosenthal, as personal representative of the Estate of Richard...

Strict Interpretation of Expert Qualification under § 6-5-548(c) in Alabama Medical Malpractice: Youngblood v. Martin

Date: Jan 11, 2020

Strict Interpretation of Expert Qualification under § 6-5-548(c) in Alabama Medical Malpractice: Youngblood v. Martin Introduction The case of Beekman Youngblood, M.D. v. Anthony Martin, adjudicated...

Alabama Supreme Court Affirms Parental Immunity for Negligence, Distinguishes Wantonness in Foster Care Death Case

Date: Nov 16, 2019

Alabama Supreme Court Affirms Parental Immunity for Negligence, Distinguishes Wantonness in Foster Care Death Case Introduction In the landmark case Ex Parte Kristi Kelley & Becky Van Gilder (In re:...

Res Judicata and Redemption Rights in Jere Austill III v. Tyler Montana Jul Prescott

Date: Jul 13, 2019

Res Judicata and Redemption Rights in Jere Austill III v. Tyler Montana Jul Prescott Introduction Jere Austill III v. Tyler Montana Jul Prescott is a pivotal case adjudicated by the Supreme Court of...

Establishing Liability in Retaliatory Discharge: Merchants FoodService v. Rice

Date: Mar 2, 2019

Establishing Liability in Retaliatory Discharge: Merchants FoodService v. Denny Rice Introduction Merchants FoodService, a foreign corporation appealed a final judgment from the Mobile Circuit Court...

Alabama Supreme Court Sets Benchmark for Punitive Damages in Fraudulent Misrepresentation Cases

Date: Sep 30, 2017

Alabama Supreme Court Sets Benchmark for Punitive Damages in Fraudulent Misrepresentation Cases Introduction In the case of Alabama River Group, Inc., and George Landegger v. Conecuh Timber, Inc., et...