Source: http://alabamaappellatewatch.com/?m=200803
Timestamp: 2019-04-23 15:52:03+00:00

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State of Alabama v. Lorillard Tobacco Company, Inc., et al.
Pierce v. American General Finance, Inc.
Yeager v. Lucy et al.
The Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill that would require appellate judges to have 10 years of experience practicing law before they can serve on an Alabama appellate court. Click the link for an article on this bill titled "House passes bill to require minimum qualifications for judges" from the AP, via al.com.
On April 17, 2008, the Alabama Supreme Court and the Court of Civil Appeals will hear oral arguments in Birmingham, Alabama. The arguments will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at the Wright Center at Samford University, 800 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, Alabama 35229. The arguments are free and open to the public, so it is a great opportunity to see our appellate courts in action.
The Alabama Supreme Court quashed a writ of certiorari in Ex parte State of Alabama Dept. of Revenue, [Ms. 1061766] (Ala. March 21, 2008) because it could not reach the issue presented. On certiorari, the State of Alabama Department of Revenue filed a petition for writ of certiorari asking the Supreme Court to reverse a prior case involving the same parties. The Court of Civil Appeals’ opinion, however, was based on the doctrine of collateral estoppel. The Supreme Court found that the State did not challenge that finding in its cert petition. Because the issue of collateral estoppel would have to be addressed before reaching the issue of whether to overrule the prior case, and because the State did not seek review if the collateral estoppel issue, the Court held that it could not reach the issue presented in the cert petition and quashed the writ.
In a special concurrence, Justice See noted that the Alabama Supreme Court had the authority to issue a writ of certiorari ex mero motu. Therefore, in his opinion, quashing the writ was not required, but was appropriate.
In Posey v. Mollohan, [Ms. 2060500] (Ala. Civ. App. March 21, 2008), the Court of Civil Appeals dismissed an appeal of a judgment for lack of jurisdiction due to the presence of pending counterclaims and defenses which sought affirmative relief.
Posted in Appellate Jurisdiction, Rule 54(b) certification	| Tagged "Rule 54(b) certification"
In Parris v. Prison Health Services, Inc., [Ms. 2061100] (Ala. Civ. App. March 21, 2008), the Court of Civil Appeals dismissed an appeal for lack of jurisdiction because of the presence of an amended complaint filed pursuant to Ala. R. Civ. P. 78.
Posted in Appellate Jurisdiction, Rule 78	| Tagged "Rule 78"
The rule that an untimely appeal must be dismissed required the dismissal of the appeal of a paternity action in J.B.C. v. P.H.R, [Ms. 2061131] (March 21, 2008). In an action to determine paternity, an appeal mustbe filed within 14 days of the order in issue; however, in this case, the putative father filed his appeal 21 days after the order. Thus, the Court of Civil Appeals dismissed the appeal as untimely.
J.B.C. v. P.H.R. and H.R.
Willis v. Coe, et al.
Morrison, M.D. v. Gurley, M.D.
Wadley v. St. Vincent’s Hospital, et al.
State of Alabama Department of Revenue v. Hoover, Inc.
The Alabama Supreme Court reversed an order vacating an arbitration award because the argument that the defendant offered in support of his motion to vacate came too late. To avoid the arbitration award, the defendant submitted that he should not have been compelled to arbitrate because he was not a party to the arbitration agreement. The Court held that the defendant waived the argument; he should have raised it in an ARAP 4(d) appeal from the trial court order that directed the claims against him to arbitration. Jenks v. Harris, No. 1050686 (March 14, 2008).

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