Legal Opinion

Rigby v. Auburn University

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided March 23, 1984No. 83-26PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The sole issue on appeal is whether the trial court was correct in dismissing plaintiff's complaint against all the named defendants based on the doctrine of sovereign immunity.

The plaintiff filed his complaint against Auburn University; Hanley Funderburk, as President of Auburn University; James O. Williams, as Chancellor of Auburn University at Montgomery; Fob James, as ex officio President of the Board of Trustees of Auburn University; Dr. Wayne Teague, as ex officio member of the Board of Trustees of Auburn University; R.C. Bamberg, as Vice-president of the Board of Trustees of Auburn…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Aland v. GrahamSupreme Court of Alabama · 1971
  2. Ex Parte CarterSupreme Court of Alabama · 1981
  3. Unzicker v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1977
  4. Wallace v. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF MONTGOMERY CTY.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1967
  5. Milton v. EspeySupreme Court of Alabama · 1978

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Ex Parte CranmanSupreme Court of Alabama · 2000
  2. ALABAMA AGR. AND MECHANICAL UNIV. v. JonesSupreme Court of Alabama · 2004
  3. GULF BEACH HOTEL v. State Ex Rel. WhetstoneSupreme Court of Alabama · 2006
  4. Matthews v. ALABAMA AGR. AND MECHANICAL UNIV.Supreme Court of Alabama · 2000
  5. Ex Parte McLeodSupreme Court of Alabama · 1997

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