Water Works Board of Birmingham v. Alabama Surface Mining Commission

PARKER, Justice.

The Water Works Board of the City of Birmingham (“the Board”) petitions this Court for a writ of mandamus directing the Jefferson Circuit Court (“the circuit court”) to vacate its order granting the motion filed by the Alabama Surface Mining Commission (“ASMC”) seeking to transfer the underlying action to Walker County; Shepherd Bend, LLC, joined ASMC’s transfer motion. We grant the petition and issue the writ.

Facts and Procedural History

The facts are undisputed. ASMC is a State agency responsible for administering and enforcing the Alabama Surface Mining Control and…