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Timestamp: 2019-04-24 08:39:56+00:00

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Tunnell v. Key-Way, et al. , $3,500,000.00 punitive damages; $5,000.00 compensatory damages.
Coldiron v. Key-Way, et al., $3,500,000.00 punitive damages; $3,300.00 compensatory damages.
Talley v. Key-Way, et al., $3,500,000.00 punitive damages; $5,500.00 compensatory damages.
Johnson v. Key-Way, et al., $3,500,000.00 punitive damages; $4,000.00 compensatory damages.
Grubb v. Key-Way, et al., $3,500,000.00 punitive damages; $4,600.00 compensatory damages.
Landa v. Key-Way, et al., $3,500,000.00 punitive damages; $2,500.00 compensatory damages.
Mann v. Key-Way, et al., $3,500,000.00 punitive damages; $3,600.00 compensatory damages.
Kines v. Key-Way, et al., $3,500,000.00 punitive damages; $5,500.00 compensatory damages.
Azar & Azar has handled substantial municipal annexations of land on behalf of the City of Montgomery, Alabama. The firm is presently handling municipal annexations for the City of Wetumpka, Alabama. Azar & Azar defended the court challenge to the major annexation of 4600 acres of land in the eastern border of the City of Montgomery. This annexation was challenged in court and resulted in extensive litigation before the annexation obtained final approval. The firm handled pre-clearance with the United States Justice Department in Washington D.C. of the annexed property involving the redistricting of the area annexed and the establishment of voting precincts. The firm was successful in obtaining clearance by the United States Justice Department of this substantial annexation for the City of Montgomery, and pre-clearance of new voting precincts.
Hancock v. City of Montgomery: $5,000,000.00 Automobile accident successfully defended. Plaintiff contended City of Montgomery police officers, who were on a high-speed run to back up another officer, did not have lights and sirens on at the time of collision which injured Plaintiff. Plaintiff had severe injuries, including a partial loss of a leg. In the trial of this case, after voir dire of Plaintiff's expert, George Kirkham, his testimony was disallowed and he was not permitted to testify as an expert in this case. Jury returned a verdict in favor of the City of Montgomery , and was affirmed on appeal to the Alabama Supreme Court, 428 So. 2d 29.
_ Cottrell v. Caldwell: This was a civil rights action brought on behalf of the deceased. The deceased had been arrested by police officers. He was placed in the back of the police car for transportation to jail. He died from positional asphyxiation and suit was filed against the City of Montgomery and the police officers. Summary Judgment was granted in favor of the defendants on qualified immunity and the Plaintiff did not pursue the matter further. Case reported, 85 Feb 3rd 1480, 11th Cir. 1996.
_ Brook v. City of Montgomery: This was a claim of age discrimination. Plaintiff contended employees for the City of Montgomery had made comments concerning age and denied Plaintiff a promotion. The verdict was returned in favor of the City of Montgomery. 916. F.Supp. 1193.

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