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G.M. Acceptance Corp. v. City of Red Bay

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided January 11, 2002No. 1000970PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

General Motors Acceptance Corporation ("GMAC") appeals from a class-certification order obtained by the plaintiffs in this case, the City of Red Bay and Franklin County. We vacate the class-certification order and remand the case.

I. Facts and Procedural History

GMAC is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Motors Corporation; it also operates under the name GMAC Financial Services. In addition to insurance, mortgages, and commercial finance, GMAC engages in financing automobile purchases and leases. GMAC Leasing Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of GMAC that leases General Motors…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Ex Parte MaxwellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1983
  2. Ex Parte Green Tree Financial Corp.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1998
  3. Ex Parte Masonite Corp.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1996
  4. Isbell v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1920

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. LIFESTAR RESPONSE OF ALA., INC. v. LemuelSupreme Court of Alabama · 2004
  2. GEN. MOTORS ACCEP. CORP. v. City of Red BaySupreme Court of Alabama · 2004
  3. General Motors Acceptance Corp. v. MasseySupreme Court of Alabama · 2004
  4. Presley Roofing & Construction Co. v. LewisCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2006
  5. Stowe v. Ala. Bd. of Pardons & ParolesCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2017

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