Lewis v. State

This is an appeal from a judgment in a suit brought under the Alabama Deceptive Trade Practices Act, Code 1975, § 8-19-1, et seq. We find the appeal to be untimely and dismiss.

The following facts are pertinent: On December 10, 1981, the State of Alabama brought suit against Jim Lewis, doing business as Job Information Directory and National Job Directory, and others who were operating a "job information service" in several Alabama cities. The state's complaint was brought under the Deceptive Trade Practices Act, Act No. 81-355, Acts 1981, now codified at Code 1975, § 8-19-1 et seq., naming…