Harbison v. Strickland

Suzy Strickland Harbison appeals from a summary judgment in favor of the defendant, Bonnie Sue Strickland. We reverse and remand.

I

Bonnie Sue Strickland is the manager and a 17% equity owner of the Strickland Family Limited Liability Company ("the LLC"). The LLC was formed by Bonnie Sue Strickland and her now deceased husband, Jake Strickland, on August 4, 2000, as part of their estate plan.1 The LLC was formed under the Alabama Limited Liability Company Act, § 10-12-1 et seq., Ala. Code 1975 ("ALLCA").

In accordance with their estate plan, the Stricklands, on December 24, 2000, transferred 83%…