Boykin v. Arthur Andersen & Co.

These petitions for writs of mandamus ask this question: Is the assignment or transfer, pursuant to Administrative Order No. GO-92-1, of civil cases filed in the Birmingham Division of the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, to the “equity division” of that circuit, authorized under Alabama law?

Samuel Boykin and Apon, Inc. (“Boy-kin”), petition this Court for a writ of mandamus directing the Honorable Arthur J. Hanes, Jr., of the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, to vacate his order of July 8, 1992, which transferred their action against Arthur Andersen & Company, et al. (“Andersen”), to the…