Legal Opinion
Sanjay, Inc. v. Duncan Const. Co., Inc.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided December 9, 1983No. 82-707PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This is an appeal from a summary judgment in favor of the plaintiff. The issue in this case is whether a foreign corporation can recover damages upon a cause of action based on contract if the foreign corporation was not qualified to do business in Alabama at the time the contract was made, but qualified before the performance of the contract was complete. The trial court held the foreign corporation could not recover damages. We affirm.
The trial court's findings are pertinent here:
"(a) Duncan Construction Co., Inc., as Contractor, and City of Sheffield, Alabama (defined for the purposes of…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Jones v. Americar, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1969
- American Amusement Co v. East Lake Chutes Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1911
- Alabama Western Railroad v. Talley-Bates Const. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1909
- Citizens Nat. Bank v. BuckheitAlabama Court of Appeals · 1916
- C & C PRODUCTS, INC. v. Premier Industrial Corp.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1972
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3Cited by29 opinions
- S & H Contractors, Inc., a Corporation v. A.J. Taft Coal Company, Inc., a Corporation, A.J. Taft Coal Company, Inc. v. S & H Contractors, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1990
- Green Tree Acceptance, Inc. v. BlalockSupreme Court of Alabama · 1988
- CHARLES ISRAEL CHEV., INC. v. Walter E. Heller & Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1985
- McKenzie Methane Corp. v. MW Drilling, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1995
- Moseley v. Lewis and BrackinSupreme Court of Alabama · 1988
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