Apex Coal Corp. v. Alabama Surface Mining Commission

STUART, Justice.

Van American Insurance Company and Clarendon National Insurance Company (hereinafter referred to collectively as “the sureties”), appealed, on behalf of themselves and Apex Coal Corporation (“Apex”), to the Walker Circuit Court from two orders issued by the Alabama Surface Mining Commission (“the Commission”) forfeiting the sureties’ bonds because Apex failed to reclaim properties it was responsible for reclaiming after conducting mining operations on the property. The sureties, on their behalf and on behalf of Apex, sought to have Gulf States Paper Corporation (“Gulf…