Legal Opinion
Terrell v. City of Bessemer
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided August 27, 1981No. 79-702PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This is an appeal from a judgment adverse to the plaintiff, William Douglas Terrell, by the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Bessemer Division. The trial court judge granted defendants' motions to dismiss pursuant to Rule 12 (b)(6), A.R.C.P. Defendants moved for dismissal on the ground that plaintiff had pending prior actions arising out of the same facts in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. Plaintiff's pending federal district court actions, defendants contend, violate Code 1975, § 6-5-440, which provides that a plaintiff may not split his cause of…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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3Cited by47 opinions
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