Legal Opinion

McDermott v. Tabb

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided August 21, 2009No. 1071536PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STUART, Justice.

Scott McDermott appeals an order of the Madison Circuit Court denying his motion made pursuant to Rule 60(b)(4), Aa. R. Civ. P., to set aside the default judgment entered in favor of Gary Tabb in Tabb’s breach-of-contract action against McDermott. We reverse and remand.

I

On April 24, 2007, Tabb instituted an action in the Madison Circuit Court against “Scott McDermott d/b/a Coldwell Banker Premier,” alleging, essentially, that McDermott had breached a real-estate contract he had entered into with Tabb to purchase a house Tabb owned in Madison. The action listed the following…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Insurance Mgt. & Admin. v. Palomar Ins.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1991
  2. Ex Parte Volkswagenwerk AktiengesellschaftSupreme Court of Alabama · 1983
  3. Ex Parte Pate IVSupreme Court of Alabama · 1995
  4. Greene v. ConnellySupreme Court of Alabama · 1993
  5. Northbrook Indem. Co. v. Westgate, Ltd.Supreme Court of Alabama · 2000

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Allsopp v. Bolding, 1100432 (Ala. 9-30-2011)Supreme Court of Alabama · 2011
  2. Premier Health Management, Inc. v. SherlingCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2012
  3. Brooks v. KnutsonDistrict Court, S.D. Alabama · 2021
  4. Ex parte Edgefield Holdings, LLC PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS (In re: Edgefield Holdings, LLC v. Joe B. Crosby) (Montgomery Circuit Court: CV-12-900216).Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2025
  5. Lakeria M. Montgomery v. Thomas RichardsonDistrict Court, S.D. Alabama · 2026

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