Ex Parte Lawson

The Court of Civil Appeals reversed the judgment of the trial court by a vote of 3 to 2. Judge Murdock and Judge Bryan each dissented with an opinion. Saunders v. Lawson,982 So.2d 1091 (Ala.Civ.App. 2006). Because I agree with the rationale in their dissents, I respectfully dissent from the majority's decision to quash the writ, thus leaving the Court of Civil Appeals' decision in place.

The majority opinion of the Court of Civil Appeals improperly glosses over the distinction between an original contractor and a subcontractor made in Ala. Code 1975, § 35-11-210. A supplier is an original…