Legal Opinion
Ex Parte Sawyer
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided May 7, 2004No. 1020888PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
J.C. Robinson ("Robinson"), as administrator of the estate of Katie Ruth Robinson, brought a wrongful-death action against Kathy Sawyer, the commissioner of the Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation ("DMHMR"), and others.1 Although J.C. Robinson is not a resident of Montgomery County and none of the actions complained of in this case occurred in Montgomery County, Robinson filed the action in Montgomery County because Sawyer is a State officer who resides in Montgomery County.2 The defendants moved on the basis of § 6-5-546, Ala. Code 1975,3 a part of the Alabama Medical…
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3Cited by64 opinions
- Ex Parte Indiana Mills & Mfg., Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 2008
- Ex Parte Children's Hospital of AlabamaSupreme Court of Alabama · 2005
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- Ex Parte KaneSupreme Court of Alabama · 2008
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