Thomas v. Diversified Contractors, Inc.
Supreme Court of Alabama
1Opinion of the Court
This case returns to us after having been remanded to the trial court for a hearing pursuant to the jury selection standards set out in Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U.S. 79,106 S.Ct. 1712, 90 L.Ed.2d 69 (1986). See Thomas v.Diversified Contractors, Inc., 551 So.2d 343 (Ala. 1989).
On the prior appeal, this Court addressed only the issue of whether the jury selection standards of Batson v.Kentucky apply to civil cases, and the Court concluded that the Batson standards do apply to civil cases, following Fludd v. Dykes, 863 F.2d 822 (11th Cir. 1989).1 This Court remanded the case to the trial court…
Also in this document: Concurring in part, dissenting in part.
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Powers v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Strauder v. West VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
- People v. WheelerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1978
- Ex Parte VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Williford v. Emerton, 1020616 (Ala. 3-26-2004)Supreme Court of Alabama · 2004
- RAY SUMLIN CONST. CO., INC. v. MooreSupreme Court of Alabama · 1991
- Kulakowski v. CowartCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2016
- Ex Parte ThomasSupreme Court of Alabama · 1994
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