DeRamus Exxon, Inc. v. Wyatt

Phillip Wyatt filed suit against DeRamus Exxon, Inc. (DeRamus), alleging that DeRamus sold his truck as an abandoned vehicle under the provisions of the Abandoned Motor Vehicle Act without giving him personal notice of the sale under Ala. Code 1975, § 32-13-4(a).

Both Wyatt and DeRamus filed motions for summary judgment with supporting documentation. After a hearing, the trial court issued an order, wherein it determined that § 32-13-4(a) was controlling in this case and that DeRamus failed to meet the notice requirements of that code section. The trial court rendered a judgment in favor of…