Legal Opinion
Ex Parte George
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided December 15, 2006No. 1051568PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Lee George petitions this Court for a writ of mandamus directing Judge Caryl Privett to recuse herself and take no further action in George's personal-injury action against Alabama Power Company. We deny the petition.
On May 3, 2004, George sued Alabama Power, seeking compensation for injuries he received when he came into contact with an energized power line owned and maintained by Alabama Power. The case was assigned to Judge Privett; Alabama Power has been represented by the law firm of Balch Bingham LLP ("Balch") since George filed his complaint. In January 2006, while George's action was…
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