Court Opinion

ID: 7674442
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-07-30 02:58:04.411037+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T16:26:25.503280
License: Public Domain

The trial court dismissed Highland Bank's action against Acstar Insurance Company, based on the doctrine of res judicata. Specifically, the trial court held that "it appears judgment has heretofore been rendered [in *Page 1047 
case CV-90-47811] on the very issues as between these parties, hence, this action is due to be and is hereby dismissed." Highland Bank appealed to this Court, contending that it was not barred from bringing its action against Acstar and that the trial court erred in dismissing its action. While this case was pending before this Court, we reversed the judgment in case CV-90-4781, the judgment upon which the trial court had relied in dismissing this case. Acstar Insurance Co. v. AmericanMechanical Contractors, Inc., 621 So.2d 1227 (Ala. 1993). Therefore, the entire basis for the ruling of the trial court has been reversed.
Accordingly, the trial court's dismissal of Highland's action against Acstar, based on the trial court's judgment in CV-90-4781, is due to be reversed.
REVERSED AND REMANDED.
HORNSBY, C.J., and ALMON, ADAMS and STEAGALL, JJ., concur.
1 The trial court had entered a summary judgment against Acstar in CV-90-4781, and Acstar had appealed to this Court.