Legal Opinion
A-OK CONST. v. Castle Const.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided January 31, 1992No. 1900404PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
No properly filed brief; see explanation in the opinion.
After the notice of appeal was filed in this case, the attorney for the appellant filed a motion to withdraw from the case, and this motion was routinely granted by the clerk of this Court. The appellant is a corporation, and a brief that was signed only by the president of the corporation was submitted to this Court. The president is not a lawyer, and the general rule is that a corporation can appear in court only through an attorney; it cannot appear pro se. See Brown v.Parnell, 386 So.2d 1137 (Ala. 1980); Ex parte Lamberth,242 Ala.…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Hawkeye Bank & Trust, National Ass'n v. BaughSupreme Court of Iowa · 1990
- Brown v. ParnellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1980
- Ex Parte LamberthSupreme Court of Alabama · 1942
- Kanape v. ReevesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1899
3Cited by13 opinions
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- Stewart v. KornSupreme Court of Alabama · 1998
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