Cofield v. Ellis

This case is an attempt to relitigate an earlier action, filed by Appellant Cofield. Cofield v. McDonalds CLP Corp., 535 So.2d 144 (Ala.1988). In that case, Cofield argued that his complaint against Mc-Donalds CLP Corporation had been dismissed based on a motion to dismiss that Cofield asserted that he had not received in the mail. Id., at 145.

In that case Cofield claimed that the defendants were guilty of fraud or misconduct. This Court wrote, “[W]e simply cannot envision that a fraud has been perpetrated or that the defense lawyers were guilty of misconduct.” Id., at 145.

Once again, Cofield…