Peacock v. Cincinnati Insurance Co.

LYONS, Justice.

The Cincinnati Insurance Company (“Cincinnati”), the defendant in a putative class action filed by Ray Peacock, has filed a petition for a writ of mandamus requesting that this Court direct the trial court to dismiss Peacock’s claims against Cincinnati because, Cincinnati argues, the trial court lacked subject-matter jurisdiction and Peacock failed to exhaust his administrative remedies. We grant the petition and issue the writ.

Factual Background and Procedural History

The Motor Vehicle Safety-Responsibility Act, § 32-7-1 et seq., Ala.Code 1975, provides that motor-vehicle…