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Re Chatham Steel Corp. v. Shadinger

Citations: 768 So. 2d 975; 2000 Ala. LEXIS 135; 2000 WL 356330Docket: 1981716

Court: Supreme Court of Alabama; April 7, 2000; Alabama; State Supreme Court

Narrative Opinion Summary

The writ of certiorari has been quashed due to its improvident grant. In doing so, the Court clarifies that this action does not endorse the language, rationale, or legal conclusions presented in the opinion of the Court of Civil Appeals. The decision is supported by Chief Justice Hooper and Justices Maddox, Cook, Lyons, Brown, Johnstone, and England. Justice See dissents.

Legal Issues Addressed

Judicial Consensus and Dissent

Application: The decision to quash the writ was supported by a majority of the justices, with Justice See dissenting from the majority opinion.

Reasoning: The decision is supported by Chief Justice Hooper and Justices Maddox, Cook, Lyons, Brown, Johnstone, and England. Justice See dissents.

Non-Endorsement of Lower Court's Opinion

Application: The court's action of quashing the writ does not imply agreement with the lower court's opinion in terms of its language, rationale, or legal conclusions.

Reasoning: In doing so, the Court clarifies that this action does not endorse the language, rationale, or legal conclusions presented in the opinion of the Court of Civil Appeals.

Quashing of Writ of Certiorari

Application: The writ of certiorari was quashed because it was deemed improvidently granted, meaning the higher court determined that reviewing the case was a mistake.

Reasoning: The writ of certiorari has been quashed due to its improvident grant.