Legal Opinion
Dothan Area Chamber of Commerce v. Shealy
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided March 30, 1990No. 88-335PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This is an appeal from a judgment entered in favor of Bill Shealy and other residents of the Meadowbrook subdivision of Dothan ("Shealy"), and against the Dothan Area Chamber of Commerce, Inc. ("Chamber").
In 1969 the City of Dothan ("City"), through condemnation proceedings, obtained the property that is the subject of this dispute. The City acquired the property so that it could erect an electrical power substation to service the surrounding area of the City. After its completion, the substation occupied only a portion of the property obtained by the City's exercise of eminent domain. In…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Newberry v. City of AndalusiaSupreme Court of Alabama · 1952
- Rogers v. City of MobileSupreme Court of Alabama · 1964
- O'RORKE v. City of HomewoodSupreme Court of Alabama · 1970
- City of Mobile v. Board of Water & Sewer Com'rsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1953
- Vestavia Hills Bd. of Educ. v. UtzSupreme Court of Alabama · 1988
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Ex Parte City of BirminghamSupreme Court of Alabama · 1993
- L'ESPERANCE v. Town of CharlotteSupreme Court of Vermont · 1997
- Guarisco v. City of DaphneSupreme Court of Alabama · 2002
- Guarisco v. City of DaphneSupreme Court of Alabama · 2002