State Supreme Court / Ala.

Ex Parte Compass Bank

Decided September 6, 1996. Janie L. Shores wrote the opinion for the court.

686 So. 2d 1135 · Cited 90 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

Ex Parte Mobile Fixture & Equipment Co. · 630 So. 2d 358
Ex Parte McTier · 414 So. 2d 460
Ex Parte Alfab, Inc. · 586 So. 2d 889
Ex Parte Edgar · 543 So. 2d 682
Ex Parte Johnson · 638 So. 2d 772
Ex Parte Clarke · 582 So. 2d 1064
Liberty Nat. Life Ins. Co. v. McAllister · 675 So. 2d 1292
CARBINE CONST. CO., INC. v. Cooper · 368 So. 2d 541
Wiregrass Electric Cooperative, Inc. v. City of Dothan · 621 So. 2d 969

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