Martin v. Drummond Co.

HOUSTON, Justice.

The plaintiff, AmSouth Bank, N.A.-, has petitioned this Court for a writ of mandamus directing the Honorable William J. Wynn, judge of the Jefferson County Circuit Court, to disqualify the law firm of Arnold & Porter from representing the defendants, Drummond Company, Inc.; Drummond Coal Sales, Inc.; Elbert A. Drummond; Garry N. Drummond; Joseph E. Nicholls, Jr.; Charles W. Adair; and R. Weaver Self, in this suit alleging breach of fiduciary duties and fraud on the part of the defendants in effectuating the merger of Alabama By-Products Corporation (“ABC”) and Drummond…