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8 Alabama opinions name it 2 courts 1978–2018 0 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Alabama courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Bedsole v. Goodloegreen2 sentences2018If we determine that a complaint fails to state a justiciable claim, we are obliged to conclude that the trial court lacked jurisdiction over that complaint; such a complaint therefore would not require the filing of a responsive pleading.' " Bedsole v. Goodloe , 912 So.2d 508 , 518 (Ala. 2005). 2018If we determine that a complaint fails to state a justiciable claim, we are obliged to conclude that the trial court lacked jurisdiction over that complaint; such a complaint therefore would not require the filing of a responsive pleading.' " Bedsole v. Goodloe , 912 So.2d 508 , 518 (Ala. 2005). | 3 | 5 |
Stamps v. Jefferson County Bd. of Educ.green2 sentences2018"The Declaratory Judgment Act, § 6-6-220 et seq., Ala. Code 1975, is not a vehicle for obtaining legal advice from the courts: " 'The Declaratory Judgment Act, codified at §§ 6-6-220 through -232, Ala. Code 1975, "does not ' "empower courts to ... give advisory opinions , however convenient it might be to have these questions decided for the government of future cases." ' " Bruner v. Geneva County Forestry Dep't , 865 So.2d 1167 , 1175 (Ala. 2003) (quoting Stamps v. Jefferson County Bd. of Educ. , 642 So.2d 941 , 944 (Ala. 1994), quoting in turn Town of Warrior v. Blaylock , 275 Ala. 113 , 114 2018"The Declaratory Judgment Act, § 6-6-220 et seq., Ala. Code 1975, is not a vehicle for obtaining legal advice from the courts: " 'The Declaratory Judgment Act, codified at §§ 6-6-220 through -232, Ala. Code 1975, "does not ' "empower courts to ... give advisory opinions , however convenient it might be to have these questions decided for the government of future cases." ' " Bruner v. Geneva County Forestry Dep't , 865 So.2d 1167 , 1175 (Ala. 2003) (quoting Stamps v. Jefferson County Bd. of Educ. , 642 So.2d 941 , 944 (Ala. 1994), quoting in turn Town of Warrior v. Blaylock , 275 Ala. 113 , 114 | 2 | 4 |
Bruner v. Geneva County Forestry Dept.green2 sentences2018"The Declaratory Judgment Act, § 6-6-220 et seq., Ala. Code 1975, is not a vehicle for obtaining legal advice from the courts: " 'The Declaratory Judgment Act, codified at §§ 6-6-220 through -232, Ala. Code 1975, "does not ' "empower courts to ... give advisory opinions , however convenient it might be to have these questions decided for the government of future cases." ' " Bruner v. Geneva County Forestry Dep't , 865 So.2d 1167 , 1175 (Ala. 2003) (quoting Stamps v. Jefferson County Bd. of Educ. , 642 So.2d 941 , 944 (Ala. 1994), quoting in turn Town of Warrior v. Blaylock , 275 Ala. 113 , 114 2018"The Declaratory Judgment Act, § 6-6-220 et seq., Ala. Code 1975, is not a vehicle for obtaining legal advice from the courts: " 'The Declaratory Judgment Act, codified at §§ 6-6-220 through -232, Ala. Code 1975, "does not ' "empower courts to ... give advisory opinions , however convenient it might be to have these questions decided for the government of future cases." ' " Bruner v. Geneva County Forestry Dep't , 865 So.2d 1167 , 1175 (Ala. 2003) (quoting Stamps v. Jefferson County Bd. of Educ. , 642 So.2d 941 , 944 (Ala. 1994), quoting in turn Town of Warrior v. Blaylock , 275 Ala. 113 , 114 | 2 | 4 |
Town of Warrior v. Blaylockgreen2 sentences2018"The Declaratory Judgment Act, § 6-6-220 et seq., Ala. Code 1975, is not a vehicle for obtaining legal advice from the courts: " 'The Declaratory Judgment Act, codified at §§ 6-6-220 through -232, Ala. Code 1975, "does not ' "empower courts to ... give advisory opinions , however convenient it might be to have these questions decided for the government of future cases." ' " Bruner v. Geneva County Forestry Dep't , 865 So.2d 1167 , 1175 (Ala. 2003) (quoting Stamps v. Jefferson County Bd. of Educ. , 642 So.2d 941 , 944 (Ala. 1994), quoting in turn Town of Warrior v. Blaylock , 275 Ala. 113 , 114 2018"The Declaratory Judgment Act, § 6-6-220 et seq., Ala. Code 1975, is not a vehicle for obtaining legal advice from the courts: " 'The Declaratory Judgment Act, codified at §§ 6-6-220 through -232, Ala. Code 1975, "does not ' "empower courts to ... give advisory opinions , however convenient it might be to have these questions decided for the government of future cases." ' " Bruner v. Geneva County Forestry Dep't , 865 So.2d 1167 , 1175 (Ala. 2003) (quoting Stamps v. Jefferson County Bd. of Educ. , 642 So.2d 941 , 944 (Ala. 1994), quoting in turn Town of Warrior v. Blaylock , 275 Ala. 113 , 114 | 2 | 4 |
ETOWAH BAPTIST ASS'N. v. Entrekingreen2 sentences2018"The Declaratory Judgment Act, § 6-6-220 et seq., Ala. Code 1975, is not a vehicle for obtaining legal advice from the courts: " 'The Declaratory Judgment Act, codified at §§ 6-6-220 through -232, Ala. Code 1975, "does not ' "empower courts to ... give advisory opinions , however convenient it might be to have these questions decided for the government of future cases." ' " Bruner v. Geneva County Forestry Dep't , 865 So.2d 1167 , 1175 (Ala. 2003) (quoting Stamps v. Jefferson County Bd. of Educ. , 642 So.2d 941 , 944 (Ala. 1994), quoting in turn Town of Warrior v. Blaylock , 275 Ala. 113 , 114 2018"The Declaratory Judgment Act, § 6-6-220 et seq., Ala. Code 1975, is not a vehicle for obtaining legal advice from the courts: " 'The Declaratory Judgment Act, codified at §§ 6-6-220 through -232, Ala. Code 1975, "does not ' "empower courts to ... give advisory opinions , however convenient it might be to have these questions decided for the government of future cases." ' " Bruner v. Geneva County Forestry Dep't , 865 So.2d 1167 , 1175 (Ala. 2003) (quoting Stamps v. Jefferson County Bd. of Educ. , 642 So.2d 941 , 944 (Ala. 1994), quoting in turn Town of Warrior v. Blaylock , 275 Ala. 113 , 114 | 1 | 3 |
DeQuesada v. DeQuesadagreen1 sentence1999See also, DeQuesada, supra. In his motion to set aside the default judgment, the husband alleged that he had a justiciable defense. | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
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| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Alabama. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
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Ex Parte Sierra Club
green
1 sentence2009In Ex parte Sierra Club, 674 So.2d 54 (Ala.1995), the trial court set aside a consent judgment entered in a declaratory-judgment action that purported to determine the legality of appointments to the Alabama Environmental Management Commission. | 1 | 2009–2009 |
Nunez v. City of North Las Vegas
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2 sentences2000In Pittman v. Lower Court Counseling, 110 Nev. 359 , 871 P.2d 953 (1994), overruled on other grounds, Nunez v. City of North Las Vegas, ___ Nev. ___, 1 P.3d 959 (2000), a defendant, Pittman, elected to perform community service rather than pay a fine for a driving violation. 2000In Pittman v. Lower Court Counseling , 110 Nev. 359 , 871 P.2d 953 (1994), overruled on other grounds , Nunez v. City of North Las Vegas , ___ Nev. ___, 1 P.3d 959 (2000), a defendant, Pittman, elected to perform community service rather than pay a fine for a driving violation. | 1 | 2000–2000 |
Pittman v. Lower Court Counseling
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2 sentences2000In Pittman v. Lower Court Counseling , 110 Nev. 359 , 871 P.2d 953 (1994), overruled on other grounds , Nunez v. City of North Las Vegas , ___ Nev. ___, 1 P.3d 959 (2000), a defendant, Pittman, elected to perform community service rather than pay a fine for a driving violation. 2000In Pittman v. Lower Court Counseling , 110 Nev. 359 , 871 P.2d 953 (1994), overruled on other grounds , Nunez v. City of North Las Vegas , ___ Nev. ___, 1 P.3d 959 (2000), a defendant, Pittman, elected to perform community service rather than pay a fine for a driving violation. | 1 | 2000–2000 |
Tennessee Coal, Iron & Ry. Co. v. Kelly
green
2 sentences1978Co. v. Kelly , 163 Ala. 348 , 50 So. 1008 (1909). 1978Co. v. Kelly , 163 Ala. 348 , 50 So. 1008 (1909). | 1 | 1978–1978 |
Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.