Legal Opinion
Ex Parte Walter Industries, Inc.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided June 6, 2003No. 1011467, 1020254, and 1020309PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
These three mandamus petitions have been consolidated for purposes of writing one opinion. We grant the petitions and issue the writs.
Facts and Procedural History
On September 23, 2001, 13 people died as a result of a mining accident in a mine owned and operated by Jim Walter Resources, Inc. ("JWR"), in Tuscaloosa County. Among those killed were John W. Knox and Gaston Earl Adams, Jr., employees of JWR.
A. Cases no. 1020254 and 1020309
Jacqueline Knox, the widow of John W. Knox, is a resident of Jefferson County and lives in Bessemer. In April 2002, she sued George Richmond, Jesse Cooley, Trent…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Ex Parte JacksonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1987
- Ex Parte American Resources Ins. Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1995
- Ex Parte PrattSupreme Court of Alabama · 2001
- Ex Parte Alabama Power Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1994
- Ex Parte Central of Georgia Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1942
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3Cited by25 opinions
- City of Bessemer v. McClainSupreme Court of Alabama · 2006
- Ex Parte Children's Hospital of AlabamaSupreme Court of Alabama · 2005
- Ex Parte Haynes Downard Andra & Jones, LLPSupreme Court of Alabama · 2005
- Ex Parte State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 2004
- Ex Parte Volvo Trucks North America, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 2006
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