Ex Parte Trussville City Council

Steven J. Woods applied in July 1998 to the City of Trussville for a liquor license to operate a "sports grill" restaurant under the trade name "Legends Restaurant."1 The Trussville City Council considered the application at two meetings and then denied it on September 22, 1998. Woods appealed to the Jefferson Circuit Court. The circuit court affirmed the council's decision; however, the circuit court did not enter a judgment with findings of fact and conclusions of law. Woods moved to alter, amend, or vacate the judgment and moved for a written ruling pursuant to Rule 52, Ala.R.Civ.P. The…