This case involved an ejectment action filed by The Bank of New York Mellon and Select Portfolio Servicing against William Parker, Sr., and Roberta W. Parker to remove occupants from a property following foreclosure on a mortgage that had gone into default. The plaintiffs later amended the complaint to add the deceased borrowers' son William Parker, Jr., his wife Ramona Hall, and the estate as defendants, and the defendants filed counterclaims alleging various claims related to the foreclosure and servicing of the loan. The Alabama Supreme Court reversed the trial court's order in favor of the bank and servicer, holding that the original complaint was void ab initio because it named only defendants who were already deceased, which meant the trial court never obtained subject-matter jurisdiction over the action. As a result, all subsequent amendments, substitutions, and proceedings were also void, requiring dismissal of the entire action without prejudice.
This case involved a dispute over a 2021 real estate sales contract in which Kindra Cooper agreed to buy a house from Highland Rim Investments, LLC, but the closing never occurred. Cooper sued Highland Rim, its manager Monique Dollone, and others for breach of contract, misrepresentation, and suppression, resulting in a jury verdict awarding her compensatory and punitive damages plus attorney fees, along with an order appointing a receiver over Highland Rim. On appeal, the Supreme Court of Alabama reversed the judgment and the receiver appointment. The core reasoning was that the trial court committed reversible error by proceeding with jury selection from a deficient list of only 23 prospective jurors instead of filling it to the required 24, violating statutory procedures for striking jurors. Because the underlying judgment was reversed, the receiver order was also set aside.
The case arose from a failed 2021 real estate sales contract in which Kindra Cooper agreed to purchase a house from Highland Rim Investments, LLC; after multiple extensions, the closing did not occur, prompting Cooper to sue Highland Rim, its members, and related parties for breach of contract, suppression, and various misrepresentation claims. The trial court entered judgment on a jury verdict awarding Cooper compensatory and punitive damages plus attorney fees against Highland Rim and Monique Dollone, and later appointed a receiver over Highland Rim to satisfy the judgment. On appeal, the Alabama Supreme Court reversed both the judgment and the receiver order, concluding that the trial court had committed reversible error by conducting jury selection from an incomplete list of only 23 prospective jurors without first filling the statutory deficiency to reach 24 names, which violated mandatory jury-selection procedures. Because the underlying judgment was reversed, the receiver appointment was also set aside.
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The case involved Kinsman Investments suing Alfa Mutual Insurance and its adjuster Dimoff over claims of fraud, fraudulent suppression, and bad faith/breach of contract stemming from the 2005 handling of an insurance claim for Hurricane Katrina damage to an apartment complex. Kinsman alleged that the defendants misrepresented the need to use lesser-quality roofing and siding materials and failed to disclose a policy provision requiring payment for the difference in value under a 'like kind and quality' clause. The Alabama Supreme Court granted the defendants' petition for a writ of mandamus and directed the trial court to enter summary judgment in their favor, holding that all claims were barred by the two-year statute of limitations because they accrued in 2005 or 2006 when the repairs occurred and Kinsman's owner knew of the material differences. The court reasoned that the undisputed facts showed the owner had knowledge of the relevant facts more than 15 years before filing suit in 2022, and that mandamus was appropriate due to the clear legal right to dismissal and the inadequacy of other remedies like an appeal.
The case involves Jimmie Tyus, Jr. filing a petition for a writ of certiorari asking the Alabama Supreme Court to review a decision by the Court of Criminal Appeals in his criminal matter against the State of Alabama, which originated in the Dallas Circuit Court. The Supreme Court denied the petition without issuing an opinion. All participating justices concurred in the denial.
This case originated from a civil lawsuit filed by Barbara Jackson against Wal-Mart Associates, Inc. in Jefferson Circuit Court. Jackson petitioned the Supreme Court of Alabama for a writ of certiorari seeking review of a decision by the Court of Civil Appeals. On January 9, 2026, the Supreme Court denied the petition without an opinion. Four justices concurred in the denial, and one justice recused himself, leaving the Court of Civil Appeals' ruling undisturbed.