Legal Opinion
FIRST ALABAMA BANK, ETC. v. Martin
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided March 7, 1980No. 78-775PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Defendant, First Alabama Bank of Montgomery, seeks to appeal from an order certifying an action against it as a class action under ARCP 23 (b)(1)(A), 23 (b)(1)(B) and/or 23 (b)(2) and designating two classes of plaintiffs. The purported appeal as of right is dismissed and the alternative request for permission to appeal is denied.
In December, 1978, plaintiffs Charlotte Martin and Kathleen Gerson filed suit against defendant First Alabama Bank [hereinafter "Bank"] charging that the Bank, by making imprudent investments with the assets of two common trust funds controlled by it, had violated…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Coopers & Lybrand v. LivesaySupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Blackie v. BarrackCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1975
- Reuben J. Katz, on Behalf of Himself and All Others Similarly Situated v. Carte Blanche CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1974
- Marie Wilcox, Appellants-Plaintiffs v. Commerce Bank of Kansas City, a Corporation, Appellee-DefendantCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1973
- Samuel Parkinson, as Custodian for Andrew Parkinson v. April Industries, Inc., and Alex M. ParkerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
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3Cited by30 opinions
- Reynolds v. First Alabama Bank of MontgomerySupreme Court of Alabama · 1985
- First Ala. Bank of Montgomery, NA v. MartinSupreme Court of Alabama · 1983
- Adams v. RobertsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1995
- First Alabama Bank Of Montgomery, N.A. v. First State Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
- Crutcher v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Alabama · 2009
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