Legal Opinion
Arrington v. State Ex Rel. Parsons
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided August 27, 1982No. 81-37, 81-131PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
These cases involve the review of a trial court's declaratory judgment and writ of mandamus, wherein the defendant has complied with the trial court's decree, without compulsion. This Court holds the cases moot and dismisses the appeals. For this reason, the various other issues raised on appeal need not be addressed.
On January 10, 1981, Mayor Richard Arrington, knowing of the imminent resignation of Birmingham's chief of police, met with the director of the Jefferson County Personnel Board to discuss the qualifications and procedure to be used in the selection of a new chief. Based upon its…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- JC Jacobs Banking Co. v. CampbellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1981
- Chisolm v. CrookSupreme Court of Alabama · 1961
- Willis v. BuchmanSupreme Court of Alabama · 1940
- State Ex Rel. Eagerton v. CorwinSupreme Court of Alabama · 1977
- Ex Parte McFrySupreme Court of Alabama · 1929
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Underwood v. Alabama State Board of EducationSupreme Court of Alabama · 2009
- City of Mobile v. MatthewsCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2016
- Smalls v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2015
- Thompson v. SmithDistrict Court, M.D. Alabama · 1999
- Ala. Bd. of Pardons and Paroles v. BrooksCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2001
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