Giles v. Vastakis

Eldridge, Judge.

We granted appellant-defendant Tommy Hugh Giles’ application for discretionary appeal to consider whether the Superior Court of Baldwin County erred in denying his motion to set aside judgment for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, the law of the case rule, and the doctrine of res judicata upon our dismissal of the underlying dispossessory action.

This case began as a dispossessory warrant in the Magistrate Court of Baldwin County. Dissatisfied with the judgment entered against him, appellee-plaintiff Michael D. Vastakis sought de novo review in the superior court. During the…