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Spencer v. Lawson

Supreme Court of Alabama
Mar 2, 2001
815 So. 2d 502 (Ala. 2001)

Opinion

No. 1991598.

Decided March 2, 2001. Opinion on Return from Remand September 14, 2001.

Appeal from Greene Circuit Court (CV-97-59).

Byron E. House of Cockrell and Cockrell, Tuscaloosa, for appellant.

B. Wayne Randall and Laurie K. Pratt-Johns of Donald , Randall and Donald, Tuscaloosa; and Robert H. Turner, Marion, for appellees.


The trial court erred in allowing the motion for a remittitur to be denied by operation of law without providing a statement of the reasons for the denial. We remand this case for the trial court to enter an order stating its reasons supporting the denial of the motion for a remittitur. See Love v. Johnson, 815 So.2d 499 (Ala. 2000). After entering that order, the trial court shall, within 30 days of the release of this opinion, make a return to this Court.

REMANDED WITH INSTRUCTIONS.

Houston, See, Brown, Johnstone, Harwood, Woodall, and Stuart, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Spencer v. Lawson

Supreme Court of Alabama
Mar 2, 2001
815 So. 2d 502 (Ala. 2001)
Case details for

Spencer v. Lawson

Case Details

Full title:Thomas Jefferson Spencer v. Dora Mae Lawson

Court:Supreme Court of Alabama

Date published: Mar 2, 2001

Citations

815 So. 2d 502 (Ala. 2001)

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