Legal Opinion
Russell Petroleum, Inc. v. Alabama Department of Transportation
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided October 24, 2008No. 1070721PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOODALL, Justice.
The Alabama Department of Transportation (“ADOT”) petitions this Court for a writ of mandamus directing the Montgomery Circuit Court (1) to vacate its order denying ADOT’s motion to dismiss this action, and (2) to dismiss the action with prejudice for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction. We grant the petition.
This action began on September 30, 2005, when Russell Petroleum, Inc. (“Russell”), sued ADOT seeking compensation for ADOT’s alleged “inverse condemnation” of Russell’s property. On November 18, 2005, ADOT moved to dismiss on the ground that the action is barred by the…
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