Battle v. City of Birmingham

Browning Ferris Industries of Alabama, Inc. ("BFI"), sued the City of Birmingham ("City"), seeking an order enjoining the City from withholding from BFI a certificate of occupancy, which would permit BFI to operate a garbage transfer facility, or, in the alternative, seeking damages for the costs and expenses incurred by BFI in building the garbage transfer facility. Whitlynn Battle intervened to protect any interest she had in a separate action. BFI and the City entered into mediation, and, as a result, a consent judgment was entered. The trial court denied Battle's motion to alter or amend…