The Alabama Supreme Court enforced a tenant’s exercised purchase option where the sellers’ closing agent failed to provide timely figures, while requiring a new closing date and continued occupancy accounting.
The Alabama Supreme Court ordered a prompt venue ruling and vacated broad merits discovery imposed before decision on a motion invoking a New York forum-selection clause.
The Alabama Supreme Court upheld striking a late summary-judgment response and Rule 54(b) certification, but reversed the trial court’s dismissal of claims that the partial judgment did not resolve.
The Alabama Supreme Court left a default judgment intact because the defendant offered no fact-supported meritorious defense, but reversed a contingency-based attorney-fee award lacking Peebles findings.
The Alabama Supreme Court unanimously reversed summary judgment for a subdivision developer, holding that a general contractor holding a valid Building Construction license did not void its contract by lacking a Municipal and Utility classification at signing—reaffirming the substantial-compliance exception from McNairy v. Sugar Creek Resort and refusing to equate “mis-licensure” with “non-licensure” under the Alabama General Contractor’s Practice Act.