Legal Opinion
State v. the American Tobacco Company
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided April 14, 2000No. 1981413PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The State of Alabama appeals from an order of the Montgomery Circuit Court awarding $2,011,160.36 in attorney fees and as reimbursement for expenses to five attorneys who, at the request of former Governor Fob James, filed a lawsuit against the tobacco industry shortly before Attorney General Bill Pryor and other state attorneys general negotiated a national settlement of pending and impending litigation against the tobacco industry.2 Governor James hired these attorneys on November 12, 1998, pursuant to Ala. Code 1975, § 41-15B-2(i); he authorized them to file the action to recover…
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2Cases cited15 opinions
- IMED Corp. v. Systems Engineering Assoc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1992
- Alabama State Federation of Labor v. McAdorySupreme Court of Alabama · 1944
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield v. NielsenSupreme Court of Alabama · 1998
- DeKalb County LP Gas Co., Inc. v. Suburban Gas, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1998
- Beavers v. County of WalkerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1994
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3Cited by25 opinions
- Christian v. MurraySupreme Court of Alabama · 2005
- Ex Parte BarnettSupreme Court of Alabama · 2007
- Mahoney v. Loma Alta Property Owners Ass'nCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2008
- Ex Parte Jarrett, 1090919 (Ala. 9-30-2011)Supreme Court of Alabama · 2011
- Graham v. Alabama State Employees Ass'nCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2007
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