Legal Opinion

Root v. City of Mobile

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided January 24, 1992No. 1901936PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

C.B. Root and Glen Air Trust, acting by and through its sole trustee, James F. Root, appeal from the trial court's order denying their motion to intervene.1 We affirm.

In 1983, the City of Mobile ("the City") entered into a contract with Midsouth Land Company, Inc. ("Midsouth"), for the joint development of approximately 35 acres of land in the City's downtown area. Subsequently, Midsouth sold part of its interest in the project to C.B. Root. The contract between Midsouth and C.B. Root provided, in pertinent part, as follows:

"In all of its dealings with the City of Mobile with respect to the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. McDonald v. E. J. Lavino Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
  2. Randolph County v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1987
  3. ALABAMA FEDERAL SAV. AND LOAN ASS'N v. HowardSupreme Court of Alabama · 1988
  4. Strousse v. STROUSSE.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1975
  5. Dearmon v. DearmonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1986

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Mars Hill Ch. of Anniston, Alabama, Inc. v. Missionary BaptistSupreme Court of Alabama · 1999
  2. City of Dora v. BeaversSupreme Court of Alabama · 1997
  3. H.H.B., L.L.C. v. D & F, L.L.C.Supreme Court of Alabama · 2002
  4. Long v. City of HooverCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2002
  5. State Highway Department v. ParsonsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1993

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