State v. 1980 Chevrolet Corvette

RUSSELL, Judge.

This action was brought by the State of Alabama pursuant to § 32-8-86(h), Ala. Code 1975. The State sought forfeiture of a 1980 model Chevrolet Corvette, alleging that the vehicle identification number had been altered so that ownership of the automobile could not be determined. Following an ore tenus hearing, the circuit court issued an order requiring that the vehicle be disassembled and that all identifiable parts be returned to their proper owners. All unidentifiable parts were ordered destroyed.

Georgia Casualty & Surety Company (ap-pellee) filed a motion for rehearing.…