Legal Opinion
Hoffman v. Truck Driving Academy, Inc.
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided September 15, 2000No. 2990591PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
William D. Hoffman filed a multicount civil action in the Madison County Circuit Court in November 1998, seeking damages and the return of various items of personal property; he demanded a jury trial. Named as defendants were Truck Driving Academy, Inc. ("TDA"), Larry Coker, and Sandra Coker. The defendants answered the complaint, denying its allegations and asserting three affirmative defenses: accord and satisfaction, contributory negligence, and the statute of limitations. The defendants also counterclaimed for attorney fees, claiming that Hoffman's action was frivolous. See § 12-19-270 et…
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