Legal Opinion
Pitts v. Jim Walter Resources, Inc.
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided May 4, 2007No. 2050125PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
On August 27, 1999, Robin Pitts ("Robin") sued Jim Walter Resources, Inc. ("JWR"), alleging breach-of-contract and fraud claims. On June 8, 2001, his twin brother Ronald Pitts ("Ronald") sued JWR, alleging the same claims. The two cases were consolidated for trial pursuant to Rule 42(a), Ala. R. Civ. P. JWR moved for a partial summary judgment on Ronald's fraud claim, arguing that the claim was barred by the applicable statute of limitations. The trial court granted that motion.
The cases were tried before a jury. At the close of the plaintiffs' case-in-chief, JWR moved for a judgment as a…
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