Court Opinion

ID: 7793608
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-07-30 21:42:47.765225+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T13:29:14.281392
License: Public Domain

The main opinion concludes that the subject of the contract at issue is sufficiently interstate in nature that § 10-2B-15.02, Ala. Code 1975, may not be used against the petitioners by Martin. I concur in this rationale. In so doing, I note that this is the only ground argued by the petitioners as to why § 10-2B-15.02, which is commonly referred to as Alabama's door-closing statute because it bars non-qualified foreign corporations from accessing Alabama courts to enforce their contracts, does not prevent the petitioners from using provisions of their contract with Martin to defend against the lawsuit she initiated.