Ex Parte Parish

This Court granted Patricia Parish's petition for a writ of certiorari to review the Court of Civil Appeals' opinion interpreting §30-2-8.1(a), Ala. Code 1975. See Connell v. Parish,808 So.2d 27 (Ala.Civ.App. 2000). Parish argues that the Court of Civil Appeals erred when it reversed the trial court's judgment purporting to divorce Christopher D. Connell ("Chris") from Amy D. Connell ("Amy"); Parish, as administratrix of Chris's estate, contends that the pending divorce action was not abated by Chris's death. We affirm the judgment of the Court of Civil Appeals.

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On May 18, 1999, Chris filed a…