Ex Parte Thorn
Supreme Court of Alabama
1Opinion of the Court
These petitions for the writ of mandamus seek an order directing the Montgomery Circuit Court to strike, as to the theory of piercing the corporate veil, plaintiff Raymond Victor Bethel's jury demand and to separate or sever that aspect of the case for trial before the judge. We grant the petitions.
In April 1998, Bethel sued Diesel "Repower," Inc. ("Diesel"), and its president, Rex Thorn, alleging breach of contract, fraud, fraudulent suppression, and negligence. Bethel's allegations arose out of two contracts between him and Diesel. The first contract was for Bethel's purchase of a marine…
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