Appellate Law

New Opinions Worth Reading

By Madeline H. Haikala

On June 30, 2010, the Alabama Supreme Court released a collection of opinions that address questions of first impression, present complex issues of appellate procedure, and review of a wide variety of topics.  These cases are not easily summarized; too much is lost in trying to simplify the Court's lengthy and thoughtful analysis.  The following are worth reading:  Hamm v. Norfolk Southern Railway Company, No. 1060935  (Ala. June 30, 2010)(discussing substitution of a bankruptcy trustee as the proper party in interest following a summary judgment against the bankruptcy debtor); Jones Express, Inc. v. Jackson, No. 1070066 (Ala. June 30, 2010)(discussing inconsistent verdicts, failure to appeal, and res judicata); and DGB, LLC, et al. v. Hinds et al., No. 1081767 (June 30, 2010)(holding that Ala. Code Section 6-2-3 tolls the statute of limitations not only for fraud causes of action but also for other tort causes of action that the defendant allegedly concealed from the plaintiff).    

Full post as published by Alabama Appellate Watch on July 10, 2010 (boomark / email).