Alabama Department of Labor v. Charter HR, Inc.

DONALDSON, Judge.

The Alabama Department of Labor (“ADOL”) petitions this court for the writ of mandamus directing the Tallapoosa Circuit Court (“trial court”) to grant its motion to dismiss the appeal filed by Charter HR, Inc. (“Charter”), seeking review of an administrative determination and final assessment finding Charter to be a “successor corporation,” which obligated Charter to pay unemployment-compensation taxes at a higher rate than it would be obligated to pay if it was a “new corporation.” Because ADOL fails to demonstrate a clear legal right to the relief it seeks, we deny the…