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Un ion Ilank \\'oI'I\s dosch' w illi Inall\' Alabama a1l0111l'VS in the l1dminislt<lliotl o f lt1ls 1s ;lIld l'Slilles. O;JJ' invesllllc ni colp abililies ha\ 'C incl'C,Lscd dramatic,Llly ill Ihe pasl yem' by II III .ulll il ion o r 01 sl<1le-of-t h c-.u1 eOlllplilCli7..(..'(1 s.vslc LII. As " Ial J<U nil's lru-gest indepc nd c tll bank. \\'C cOlllml ,III our in\'csltllcnl pmcllssing wilhinlhe TI\IS! Dllpal1mcnl to ass ure LOOllslanl alllltltion and cOlllpllltll co nJidclll ialily fOI'youl' d it~ l lls. We invilc yo u r (I Uesliot lS alltJUI Un i0 11 Batlk's II\ISI selvices. Ollr expelit! nct~d II1.ISI otlicel s \\~II he glad 10 discLiss ,lfly businC$, financial or adm inisi ral i\ II aspt!!.:1 oflhe sel \~ces we pl,(J\~de.

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Evictio n o r Ejectment: How does the Mortgag~ la ke Possession of Comfort O rde rs, l.egal Tilles and the Mo rtgaged Property afte r De· Constitution-Should Sales by the fault? . ... . .. . .• . .••. . •• . 188 Trusl~ be Judicial Sales? . . .. 208 1'1 mortgag.... has cenain 'ights rE'$.lrding

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eviction of a fo,me.- mortgagor. before or questions surround the Bankruptcy Code afte, fo reclosure. For a nuts and bolt, ap- and its modifications and refineme nts. For proach to th is pr<;>Olem, s.ee page 188. one judge's opinionS. ' see page 208. INS IDE THIS ISSU E Presidenrs Page . . ... 180 Executi ..... Di~s Repon .... 183 Legislative Wrap-up . .. . .. . .. 165 Annual Meeting Schedule ......... 186 Sar 8 riefs . . . .. .............. 194 Riding the Circuits ..... . ... . ..... 196 de opport unities. . ... 204 l'Ittomey5 Admi " ed to 8a' ......... 206 About Memben. Among Firms ..... 212

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Reggie Hamner met re<;ently with a group from london rega.ding the crei>ti"" 01 "",h a comp.1ny. IkIth Came ~ with guarded optimism. The ton refo.m pJCk3ge, of course, failed in Ihe Alabama legislature in lhe 1986 regul •• session . It will 00 back, but I am encou.age<! by the re<;ent chang( in the lone oIlne debate. There h....-e been a numbe.dwell·reasoned anieles which are more mod.".ale in lhei. 3Pproach to Ihis issue. Pert.aps lhe fulUre holds a rational solulion 10 the demands for change. Howeve., as Mencken .. id, "The prophesying business is like writing fugue!; il is fatal 10 every ooe ~ Ihe man of absolute genius."

n ooe 01 A.A. Mi lne's books about Winne the Pooh Ch.istopher Robin waS descend ing the stairs dragging Pooh by Ihe ~1. As Pooh's he.xi bounced from Slep 10 step. he .. id to hims.elf. in effect, "I'm su.e the<e is a beller way 01 coming downstairs if only my head v.ould Slop bumping long enough for me 10 Ihink abool it." That i.sort 01 how I felt Ihis year as my head has been bumped repealedly by "Ion reform"" legislati"" and legal mal · practice insuraoce premium increases. I am Sure the<e is a better w;oy 10 .un a bar associalion as far as lhe long view goes, bul allimes the immediale pres,ures of lOOse lwo issues simply did not giw uS NORTH "long enough for me to think about it." Pro jects fin ished Fortunately. )OIl h....-e a splendid board We finished a number 01 projects staned in prior year). As I wrote ')CU earlie., our bill ,.,. of commissioners and capable committees to think about garding the g<Mlmance of ')CU . hal p;lsled-around mid· il for us. One oflhe greal pleasures oflnis job is wo.king wilh the many superb lawyers wOO gi\'(! so freely of their night on the final day of lhe 1986 regular session. This rime ~nd ralent. legislat ion proYides for some add itiona l ~L"ion on One lawye. is Henry Hen~el of Bi.mingham. lhe head lhe boam 01 har commissioners for lhe more urban areaS of the mle. 1\ also provides for lhe selec1iOl1 01 ')CUr presi. of the Insurance Programs CommiMee. He and his COm· mi!1ee h.....e spenl untold hours fighling ~ wry frustraling dent.... lect by mail ha llot. jusl as joPU now sele<;! commissioner). banle to keep for )OU the best possible insurance cO'o'e'age al affordable cOSl. It has been an uphill struggle. The barCMel a greatdealloa ll mernbersoilheAlabama Our presenl insurers h.....e once ag.>in broken faith wiln Legislature. but p;lrlicularly 10 IJ. GeN. Bill Baxley and us. ~ h....-edete.mined. on .xiviceof counsel. 10 discon· Senato. Rage, Bedford, J•. , in the Alahama Senale, and tinue dealing with them. You. bar lherefore has no enRej>resentalives Jimmy dark, Jim Campbell and Bill fuile r dorsed prog.am in 'place al thi~ lime in Ine Alabama House d Representali-.es. '\bu. bar commissioner;, howevef. recently >Oled 10 enl.". Membersofthe bar who were actiw in gening Ihisleg. into an agreemenl with Miles, Smith Reinsurance Limited. i,lalion adopted are many, but some who """" special a fi.m localed in London. Pursuant 10 Ihat agreemenl. in the efiorl were Walter Byars. AIClC Newton and leader.; Mil .... Smith w ill attempt to secure a rein~urance sTip for Richa..-J Ogle. Gary Huckaby and John Proctor were Ihe ou. endo.-sed program. ~.re.,..,ry oplimi5!ic about this commissioners who led lhe way 10 the formul.llion oIlhis "..."". legislalion. The commi ssioners also ...:lted 10 fund an initial profes-

sional feasibility .tudy rega..-Jing the formalion of a capt;"., insurance comp.1ny. Cathy Wright of Birmingham and

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priority 01 mi) .,....,. The commiu;oners pused ~n IOLTA pI~n this j'N(. MId ~ pi..., for ~ dioent ~ity fund is pending before the A~ booma ~ COlIn. The commi\osioners ~ ~ plan for """I"alion 01 MId mInimum ~nd~rds for i~ 8.1, headqu~ners IlCM' has compuler npability, and )OU recently ....ere IequesICd to furnish certain information lor storage in 01.11 con,PI'''''' =<>"11. An indlgenl deferne sorwy II.» bcm ~rro and mailed to membet1 oIlne bar. On lhe recommendation of O""Od ~II 0I8jlmi~ eNi"""n 01...., f>rofession;al Economics Comminee, lhe hi~

barcommi~~ed

Paul B0m-

stein 01 Offoa Technology A»ociales. Inc. in AI~~ ;IS ilS oIfk" ~lOmation c""",ll~nt

FoIlowill8"'" _~ 01 Terone<l1 Lee 01 Huntsville, eNi"""" 01 ~ ~ fore" ~ppl)inted to .rudy the crealion of a liliption sedion, the commi,sionen dc!elmir.ed to authorize such 3 section. The legi sl ~l ure passed an authorizing acl for a new jud icial building to hou§e the appellat/l coons 01 our state. Mauty Smi lh 01 MontgOlTM!fy spearhe<Kled the bar's effolt on this legislation. D.... id Boyd 01 Monlgomery ""'5 elected Chal"""" 01 the board of bat e.aminers and Kirby Sevier and George M. lq~ III. both 0I8lrmi~. _ eIeaed 10 the board . ,. Don ~er 01 Foley _ elected 10 foil • \QQI'ICy on lhe looici.1 Inquiry Commi'oSioo. ~

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Iv. a recem mee!ing 01 the b.lrcommi sliOll, 0,. N~rlCY R. Campbell-Goynlet p<eSenled he, ~'ViIluation of a surwy of In.. july 1985 na, examiJ'lel!S. The surwy st.o..ed thai 362 01 the 380 individuals Joitling 10< the r985 AIm. ..... Stote B.a .. e>,amination completed the second surwy. instiMed althe ~Iion 01 the .......... SUI" 8M's Task Fon:" 10 Eval .... ale" the Uwyer ExplOSion. Tho! fom quesri<.>nn;l1Je, adtI'IiniSleled in the summer 01 193-4, a"'-ed examineK • • sa. ran. residency duri"8 ~ sdIooI, type law school attendeod, class rank. empiovment status, type 01 ernpl<¥". salary and job and salary saliliaclion. Iw 46A!.obama ~ 185 (1985)1 The second queslion-

simil~r, bul e>,~ unernna;re _ pI"""",,1 mon! fully. o..mog,~ cb~ indic,lIe the typic;>1 1985 exami'- _ male, in hi, 20!., ~, an Al.>b.1ma resident during law $ChooI, a ~""Ie 01 an ao:crroited law $ChooI in Atm.ma and t.oking the lNr et<am for the first ti ...... As in 1934. almo:>!.l one-Ihlrd of the e>.aminees were

Mort! than th.ee-lounhs 01 the 198~ examinees were working full Ii"",: aboul S5 ~e~1 in positions requiring law degn.oes. about 8 petet'llt In other law-re!atec! positions and <>boot 14 pete""l in nonleg.Jl posilions.. This is 12 pet'Ct'IIl '""'"' than lepoo!ed IWng obtained fulllime ~ ~t !he lime of the t964

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WIth 29 pet'Ct'IIl in 1934. Aboul half of the§O:'egm inees. for ~ n:':MOffi, h3o:I 001 been """'Ins ernpl<1ymenl. ~n peJl:ent 01 the e..aminees were acti vely but ynsu<:cessfully """'ing ernpIO\ln>enl. A la'gIl ma jOfity of the u""",· ployed e>,ami_ desirins legal posi. lionS wanted to locale in one 01 Alabamis five !a'll"" cil..... Priv.>1e pr;tCtiCf. especially in small Of o;ery ~II finns, was chosen bv abouI holf 01 the 284~~ an. Iy) perclMt had "nderukt'll solo prK' lices. AbouI 14 percenI held cler1<ships. wl.h almoM 9 percer1t hoIdins 0Ihe< P'" ernme'" posilion-!. and n percenl worted in busi~s. Tho! """"aining IeSpOr>deotS worted Ptima,;iy in public """ice Pt08'ams. the m ilil.ilry Of academic sc.~!ings. Examinees ...ere asked 10 rale their sa .. liac"on in Ave areas: Iocalion, type of ernlli<¥1, type 01 v.orIc, salary and CM!"rall satisi.Ktlon.

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Tho! survey ...sulls cont.oln othet" intereseingda1a included el_here in this publicalion. ... O~ The ulhoun COlIn!y Bar """"ialion t..t it signlfl(anl Law Day celebo;olion fealuring the preseroce 01 Associale" JuS/ice Sandra IR; O"Conoor. sne ;s a moM imPl@SSive ~ and §he.-l her husb.:lnd _ delightful and winy guestS d.1Ie C.lhoun County 8ar. A.W. Bolt Is lhe pr<li;dent 01 that na r. and 8rl)(e N. Adams was Law Day chailman. A numbel 0I1w.yet1 and judges from Alabama anencied the recent IIlh CiJl:ull Jookiotl Con~ in AIlllnto. I beliew .. II AI.batN judges wen:': in attendance. A»ociate ",Slice ~is Powell and Harry 8ladm"n addressed the confe<· ena: chJ,ired bv Chief Judse ..... n G0dbold . As "Iways. 1_ wucIt by theOUI' standing caliber of OUr iudses when comp.:lrro with those 01 any other II<It"One jooge tOld a group of ItS mis story. It -.ns he h~ goIIt'II 10 know Justice f'o>vell fairly well. who Is it warm, albeil

K>meWhat p;!ttician. man. In the course

oi met ;o(quain~. Justice ro..eIl 5Ug. ge~ 10 OUt judge llul he feel free 10 call him "lJ!y;is." As OUt friero:I ...bled the ~ he $.lid • ., don't know if I ..ould eYe< lee! comfotuble calling JUSlM:e I'/.Jwell by hi1 lit1t n;ome. but I muld rome: " 101 c~ 10 thai than I muld 10 calling Judge lynne 'Seyboume: "

He meant Ihis '" II tribule 10 lhe beICMld senior diStrict judge. New year Our ann .... 1 ~ting this year is in Birmingham. aoo lhe sile lot the COtM'f>tion Is lhe new Wynfrey HOiel al the Ri· wrchase Glleri". The Wynite( i1 some-thinS ipt'Cial. '" is the Galleri". 'Ibu

Mlould " - rec:~..ed notM:e by now 01 the subsl<lnli"!! prosram. The a"" ....1 meeting i1 a sre.... time 10 lje{)OUt «>nlinuing Io!g.JI fd\lQlion credits aoo ~ old I.iendships.. I halo! not mis~ an al">nual meeling since beginning the prac_ ti"" 0I1;IW and halo! ~ mally. mally deep and lalling ftiendships at these mee1ings. In closing. I \oQOld lruly be remi .. il I did 001 lim offer 10 lhe members of the boord 01 ~t commissioners. the exec ... ti"!! committee 01 thai board. the 01het oIflCef1 01 )OU' I»t ~ Reggie and the et1li<e!»t ~f my sincere appreciiltion bt!heit guidance ¥oil ~ Ihis pfi

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lions. Any SUpport I can gi"!! Bill win be enthusl,",ially btthcoming. He will be a gteiIII preslderlt. lirnow 01 no OIher 1_ "'" with lhe combir>alion 01 intelligence.

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experience, wll and w.otmth possessed by Bill Scruggs. Bill i1 in the mioXt 01 his most impot_ 101M lhill is. the appo;nlmeM 01 commineeand 101'" Ion:.. chairmen 1100 members. The committees and 101'" Ion:. es 01 )OU. !»t do its work. Literally hundreds 01 I~ )OUng and old. gi"!! lhous-ands 01 hoots 10 the work oI)OU' u~iation. Aoo lhey do §O not ~ing plaudils lot lhei • ...00. /illhet being I,nlsfied wilh the lure knowledge lhey se~ lhei. profession. I want each commillee aoo I<IsIe lorce membet 10 know much and sincere ly I apptec;. ale yo." !efVke 10 the 1»,.

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MCLE News by MIl.,. lyn Pike Assisunt b ec .. ! i~ Director The IeChnoiogy 01 the 2O!h cenlUfY has come 10 the Alabama Scate Bat. Reco<ds of CU COUfSeS iICC.edited, pending approval and denied app<OVal now an be obYoined by pusIo;ng. ~ Iu.ts. SNrches by subjecI m;mer. location. date. ~ SOt and lille can be COrlducted. Assil.!anee 10 AIOIbama ~t rnernbe<s an be tendered almost inltama"""""ly. and pt;mro informalion on mufW:! can be senl out the Solme day requested. AI lIS May 30l h m"",, ; ng. Ihe commi~!ion:

1. Heard a report Ihal 1,200 CLE pr0The loss oIlibetty does not come in one fell ~YoOOP; f1eoedom is picked ~ al lhe edges. little by linl ... It is OUt highe1 tIu!y as ~ 10 ~ ""'" vigilant 10 proM!CI apltKI lhe little n01iCftl in. frinwements on OUr most ch..rished

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The e»erdse 01 OUt docy has hillOricllIy come during Ii ...... 01 popular /ea.r 01 unf.mil,., auses. ThaI is the lime WI! muSI be most prepared 10 ~ep foJWard. "\Vhen public excil~ml!m runs high as 10 alien Ideo1081es. is lhe lime when WI! mull be p;!nkularly alert ~ 10 imp;!i t lhe ancienll.ndmalb §el up in lhe 8ill 01 Rights." United SI.1!es v. /.allimote. 112 F. Supp. 507. 518 a p<X1kal one. I. has 10 do with ~. mur"W"" things.1IuIb said. "AbsIIXi liberty. like OIhet mere ~ is notlObeiound." \\lehave • ~ 01 '-s-not ....." and il is ou, high allinS 10 ~ iL This duly

PIe.He ~now that )OU " - b\es.sed me wilh the oppOtt\.o1ily 10 _ . aoo I shall be I\.:no.er deeply aoo humbly gr.Jteful lot this honor. Alal»ma has a 8reat ba ., and I am proud 10 be a membet. I close wilh

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compuler since January I. 198(,; 2. ~•• ned lhat aU bul 10", 01 the 91 mernbe<t gr...,.1!d 1985 rompliilflCe dNdline e<leI'lsions had complied, as had ~4 01 the 611 individ .... ls ceniflf!!! 10 the Oitciplinaty Commi1!ion; }. He~ • report on the chairman's meeting wilh lhe supreme coun on pr0posed MCLE rule changes; ~. Cr.onted In anorney's request lor c.edil for a Uni"l!nily 01 Hong Kong mu"", on arbitration I...... and his reqvesl for (~it for Iludy ing Chi"""" law at the Univef1ity ci f ait Asia; So Oesignatro lhe r-.c.organ Counly Bat Young l.aw)ets an a~ sponsor for 1986;

6. Authoti~~ the chairman 10 wtil.. a len... expressing lhe commission's d i... piNMlte al the false ~sing 01 accoediUlion 01 a semi .... t enlitled "~k_ ;ng MOney Pr.octking Iaw;~ and 7. Appto.ed a 0eKa1b Counly Bat As...,.,ation appellate pr.octia: seminar, g;.... ing coedil lot allendance 01 a Mlpteme mun session as well as foll(M'llp lectures. •

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Executive Director's Report Diary of a Jury Reject you ever been "Iliad 10

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death'" Try i~ you'll lite iI' I had such "" e<pe<ience in Api!.t it i'-;ng, 'foe! frusv.oting, but. mo5l 01 ~II, p~asant. I Wil summoned for jury duty, but I neve\' !.efWd. Therefore, I had ample timeto renect upon this experience and

te~ commen::ial~, """ must be a.pMric: II) know N ~ """'" a Glplive audience sees "",,'s smiting presence "nd I~ told 01 one'~ indij,peOS.llble ro~ in oor jusllce system. I am I-/ill COJ>.

view firslh<lnd OUr jUly system, albeit 0n-

confusion of a VOler Irying to re.:a ll for which 01 the smiling faces in " group photo he Of P>e should VOle. The ~tde show WitS, in rNlity, a visual and verbal po'eseIllalion of the exCl!'llenl orienlalion brochu.e but with photos 01 !he inc:umbenl USI, """'" 01 whom. inc dentally. _ up lor reelection. Af1er the slide ~taCion. the " nu,... ber5 pme" bepn. II WitS palticularly gmifyi"!!lD re.oti«! !Nt (lUI" p;tneIlI>?'I!he perfea " ten. " Our "'ling. however. ~ have been I mistake since many never hold an OI)J)Oftunlty 10 se .... e and show we lfUly me.iled our raling. I alSume Ihat being struck from the jury Is IanWnounl 10 being Quashed. Since I knew borh the po'OS<lCUling and clefens<'" al\Offley$ in one use, lihoughl ",,,,Iy I would 8I!IIO _ but I noIiced lhat aliious 01 us wilh wives who_ fl'gIr.IeJed nur!e _ elimi .... ted-with a .... i~. This Wa'j my only .... ike. SO maybe we wen! " nines.." The iu~' 1ounge WitS spacious. It was sunny. !he coffee qr."1e good and the magalinel a bil more cu,,~m than those on !he periodicals rack at !he Ioal health club. At limes. Ihis lounge remirxled me

H""rod ;wI!

ly In the 15th Ju(Hcial Circuil. Efficiency was rampant. From the <her.

iff', "command" 10 picking up my $52.50 clledc. every adminiS!""ive step W;>S n..wl&s, and !;mIles peered me throughout. Upon repot1lll1lO the courtroom designated lot pIO!opeCIi..... jurors, I WaS suud:. initIally by ~ true ""~ 01 ~ ~ive jufM sa~. I uwold~. new friends and sOOI'Ho-be-I"riends. The really expeo-ienced Pfospecls. looted, were a r ~ with a paperback or two. 6eli~~. I did not forget my book on

day number two. I e\'en fin ished il on

day rove wld'out selling 1001 in a jury I ,~ad about the parliamentary ambitions of memben of tile English Parli.ment as I p;I'1icip;l~ in our much reverf:d ju.ry 'ys/em. I must -...y, with on.. exception, the e.lfacurricul., aifai'" of !he MPs were fa. fTIOfe scinlillati"8lhi1n !hose _ did no:A set 10 he", in courtroom number rwo--more on Ihi~ c~ lal .... Any ~ C(lOrt~ oIrocial woold be proud 10 be fealured in the juror or;.

C"'~, how~, that diwkl judgesdH:J IlOl rate ind ividual photos . Imagine lhe

HAMNEit

01 a bus _ion

Waili,,!! room with the staCCato «<itallon 01 panel numbers and courtroom destinations. While wailinl to tee if oor p;onel

would be dubbed "t.ied and lroe." we speculated ;obovI the likelihood of lhe J<lfum of lhose 0100 veniJl!meO who earlier h<>d been c"lIed away 10 periorm lheir civic feSpOnSib;lity in a""""" coun· room. Af1(!f a while, a per1.OO cou ld develop a poor self· Image having been struck numerous limes. bullhe coun admlnistrato<'s rUlSurance that "we may Y'" have a CiHO! 10 uy" it'blOl!d to ~ such leellnp. fin;olly I wiS lOkI lhat while I was much appltoCi;lled. I WiS no ~r nemed for that (by. To in ....", my convenience and help reduce Ia.~· waste. I witS instructed to nil the CodeA·Phone a~<!< S p.m. 10 """ if I should repoot for duty the ne~t day. (Experience taught me yor.. seldom fond anyone al the

counly courthouse afler S p.m,. e>:cept perhaps the jailer or deputy sheriff,) Bingoll wa~ going to gel to uy again the next d;ry aod lhe next. The performance of my civic duty during my """"" of jury seNice "",nt Ihusly, Monday, I never left Ihe ju rO!1'I""nge (I had Iorgonen a book, tool. Tuesday, I was siruck. The di .. ppointment of this rejection was somewhal softened t.; anolhe< lawye(~ rejecTion. Ol:o;iously, someone d id nol want lawyers to try a particular defendanl who resembll!d a ,""ung 1(0. jak, minus the lol lipop. The Tuesday afternoon case resulted in a senlemenl. 'Ml all fell so'ry for an elderly aod som<!What feeble man seatl!d at the counsel's table, The judge apologizl!d for del;ryin8 uS and ultimately e>:cu!-ed us, announcing lhe scht>duled ca>e had been seuled , 'Ml sub\.equenily leame.:l we had missed a chance to hear a "",ual abuse co",. You can imagine"", shock upon leaming the seemingly confused aod feeble man was not lhe vidim after all bul the al lege.:l abuser- appearances in Ihe courtroom can be "'ry d~pli",. Wednesday's trial """" gO! started. The iudge assured uS seve ral limes he was not the cause of the tria l's del;ry. I just knew he did not want us to forget his n:>le in Ihe slide show. Finally. the defendants' lawye' got struck. It seemeO his !\OK) defendant or c<Xle/endanl clienls suddenly ,emembered the 01he' had do"" somelhing caUSing their leslimony to be in conOid and, therefore. their lawyer would be unable to seNe his !\OK) maslers. At least I d id nol get \truck Ih is time; ~" the trial was postponed. A dif_ ferenl judge had to apolOgize for not needing ou' seNices Thursd;ry. That case must h"", 'esulted in a selIlemenl, too. \'k n""", really found oot whal il was abou~ bulone I"""Y'" walked conf,dently oot of lhe courtroom with a smi le on his face as he placed a white Sletson on his head , I realized I had onlyone more chance, and I sli lllacked the final Ihree chaptet'! in Firsl Amoog Equa!s when friday came I SO hoped Ihal my number ,"",u ld be on lhe Thursday Code-A-Phooe and Friday I would get 10 sil . I still did not believe my lawyer-Iriends who smill!d and said, "You'll """'r get to sil; why are I"'u here

Near week's end, I was almosl Willing a defendant so I could participate io Our ju,tice s)'Slem.

al least S2.SO-Sl to send- the Code-APhone .....00 this much, I know. In ""ile of oo...loping a POO' sel$.image

I gOI to I"" juror lounge area al 8;59 a,m., almost late, Already, the overflow cr<Md of PlOSpecli", iurors was ~311!d in the hall. We v.ere possibly going 10 hear a ca",loday in Judge Gordon·s new, modern courtroom. They indeed had .....00 the w ry besl 'Iii last.

fo r never h.... ing gotten to be a juror, all was not lost. I wil l be a better informed VOter and remcrnbe< toose nice people in the ,Tide show; I fini§hed my paper_ back and was reassured t.; a fellow "",ire person that she had been ,..jected twice and lheth ird lime had indeed been a chann. (She also was interestl!d in reading my book.l The efficiency with which _ were paitJ was impres,ive. Usually, paying morley 10 the county counhouse is a has.sle with lhe lines and such, but newr in my wildest imagination could I foresee our circuit clerk's (.he'. a lawye<l paying it 001. and so fasl. I am hoping I gel called to seNe again soon. The slide ,how wi ll not change, I know, but I h"", two new books. I became ;}CCu<,!oml!d 10 the courtesy .nd paml)<!ringe.lended 10 us, and I bought !\OK) cl'")Mal wine glasses with lhe jury fee. The next time I will buy the wine, I am told the only thing morelun than being on a jury "",ire is to actually be selected to sit and try a case

10 be

It was ",,1 10 be. A defense lawyer lold I"" court administrator he was going 10 have to m...... fo, a mistrial, inasmuch a5 the alleged victim waS already among us, giving Ihe prospect.", jurors a p"",iew of the coming attr.ldionl. The defense ai_ torn...,. had heard him ,tating his case th,ough the close.] couootX>m doors.

Surprisel Surpris.el The 3110rney """'" gal to make his motion. The admin is1"'tion of Our system w~5 such Ihat they merely brought an untainted .;en ire from the other s;o" of too courthouse to Jooge Gon:ior(s new courtroOm and dispalcnro to lhe courtroom from whence they came. Our relum to this »anicular courtroom waS where this .. ga all began_ the Otientation COUrt!OOrn. looge Kennedy had to apologize aga,n, They...ere not going to need us alter all, and he Ihankl!d ar>d di'ecled uS to the clerk's olike to be paid. (I bet they "<l<Jld h"", !hown lhe slide show again so vue would not /orgel all the folks who had been so nice to uS il they rea lizl!d lhey had lhe lime.J I am ,till wait ing to re<:ei"", my certifocale of appreciation which another eloo00 official sends lhose seNing on juries. My wife got one with a big gold ... 31 and handleuering on it. II came in a first·dass e"",lope, and 1 am sure muSI h"", CO$t

NOTE: Thi. refle,;tion of • rej«1ed juror, while wrillffi in jesI. in no W<tf

_"dar""

dim in ,,,,,,,, !he w,irer'$ 10< the lru l ~ out"",nding jury .,jmini"r;;.. lion .nd uriliution wilnes.oo in lhe 15th 1..,;"i.1 Circuit. TI>cte rrIirf be <>!her cin;uil$ with ope .. rions equa l 10 OUrS, but """" betttr. I connot help but bel ....... nonl __ ""r mu!.l be ~bly im....,..oo and leave thi' e:.pe,ien(e wilh • more m<>aningful ."""",iolionlo< Om j""io! <\'!.10m, having"'''''''; on 3 jury.

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•

-Reginald T, Hamner

NOTE , 986 Alabama S tate B ar Di rector ies will

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luly 1986

Legislative Wrap-up b y Robert L. McCurley, Jr.

1986 Regular Session ends The "",ion is now over. It c~n best be summarized as one of frustra ti on for many legislators since there wer" many "hot" issues to be comidered in an ~1ection year,

The p.:l<:kage of ,Oft refo<m legislarion, including medical "",Ipractice, ....,>eeI the Hoose of Represeotaliooes bul died in the Senate. Other ilerm loud iy debated, bul failing 10 pass, included:

belt law; m A SlaMe oIlimi,ations revision fOf architeclO and engineers; (1) A marnlatory seal

(3) "Buy American" goods; and (4) Parcotal notifiGillion before a min'" could have

an abortion.

Although 284 bills

pa~,

only about 75 were 01 a

general nature applying statewide. This represented 5 per_ cent 01 the 1,577 bills imrndoced. Rl'SOlutions were more successfu l; 98 percent cilhe 1,968 resolutions introdlKed were adopted.

New laws 01 'pNial inlere51 10 the legal profession

Include: Judicial Building (Act 86-4201-This act establish ... an Ala l>ama Judici al Building Authority to plan and build a new judicial building to Ilouse the supreme court, both appellate courts, the law libf.ry and the Admini\!fative Office of Courts, 8ar Go·...... nanee (A<;t 86-544)-The com~tion of lhe ba, commission is revi...d to give addiTional COnlmissioners 10 judicial circuits lor each 300 aTlomeys. It fur· ther aUlhorizes Ihe e lection of presidenl~lect of Ihe bar by mail ballot instead 01 the presen1 syslem of voting al Ihe annual meet ing. Unil""" Translen 10 Minors (Act 8(453)-This bill ex_ pands the Unilorm Gilts to Minors Act 10 allow gifts of real and personal propeny to minors, in addition 10 gifts of cash, slock and insuriloce proceeds previously pe<mit· ted. A gift under this act may now rest rict the child f,om receiving lhe gift until age 21. Gifts made under Ihe prior

The Alawma Lawyer

law a,e valid under the new law wirhout any additional action. This bill was drafted by the Alabama Law InSlilute. Interstale 8anking (Act 86-69)-This aU1hori~es bank holding companies in anyone of certlin States 10 acquire banks in Alabama, provided these Slilles give Alabama banks reciprocal authority 10 own banks in the OIher states. Drugs-The law regard ing aNg paraphernalia waS revised by Act 66-425. Also, a "Drug Ba,Ofl's Enforcement Act" (A<;I 86-53 41 was pas...d. Good S<omarilan Acl (Act 86-SJ9)-Persons w ho provide assiSlanee in Ihe cleanup of hazardous waste are e>c. empted from liability; however, lhose who cau", The ac· cident or are paia OIher than e xpenses for cleanup are noI exempled. Administrative Procedure Amendmenls (Act86-472)Varioos sections 0( the Mministrative Procedure Act were amended 10 clarify the interpretalion of the sections. These amendments were in respon'" to requests made to the Alabama Law InstiTute by the bar and 11 ageocies. The ann",,1 mceHng of the inSliture will be held Thursday, July I 7, 1966, at 4 p.m. at rhe Wynfrey Hotel. S inn. ingham. This meeting will coincide with lhe Alabama Siale Bar Annual Meeting. •

Robert L McCurley, !'.. is the director of the AfaWm. Uw InstiWle at the University of Alawma. He received his undergradlUue and law degrees from (he Unive"i(y.

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Eviction or Ejectment: by Rorn;Ii .... S. Scott, III

The bundle <J ,i,htJ ;ocquired bv gllge

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tain rights hom that bundle 10 lighten the borden on the mor\&iIgpt. The m()5./ blatant OOtltes ed>o loudly through the coorts and offices d lawyers, Ie..... ing wch qo.>nIions ifM)lving due process _ice 10 be detNtf!d M1 /Uu_m. Mail bMlles ~ the ~s rigllls do lIOII inYOlve ........ t \eg<l1 <emedies are _;Iable 1(1 II ~ 10 obtain poos5eSsion cI ~ real property alter a default occurs, under tho! !Hmo of the

note and rnor1pge. There is,

""'Y real problem when a ~gagee ~ ceiYeS a righ! t(> take ~~ion 01 mort·

g.1ged real property and seeks to ",""",ute on thai tight.

This ar1icle ecplores and explains the remedies available 10 those who h~ a righllo take ~sion of "",I property, and focuses on Illose remedies ;rvajl~ 10 mot1pgees. The author's position is aLi nemedies """.Iable 10 landlords w....1d be ..... i!.>ble IO~ Some calms c!@ariy dis,olVft-

Rights 10 po5se-ssion as between morlg.Jge-t and mortgagor: the I"w U!1de< Alabama law. the mortgagQI loses any right to possession 01 the propenv when he ~utes the mortgalle 10

the monga8~. unless there is a specific agreement otherwise. The Alab."", Supreme Coo,(' In Mallory v. A8OO, 226 Ala. S%. 141 So. 881 (1932). defined the teI~tion!ohip beh'.(COi

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The relalionihlp be!Ioeen the rnottg3g. ee and ~ i~ e><~ impor\ilnl in (Qn(ludins wlw SpKifoc remedies are """il.ol(' I(l I mong.;asoee lor obtaining posieSSlon bt!foA! Of 0IIe. Ioreo:losure beause the Code pn:.ovisioni dealing wilh iIoCtiOf>5lo< tit<:blle.. ~ in lhe nMure 01 tje<;bllt •• ~ 10< unl;ow/ul <letai"", and lor pos~§iOn wrongfully witflheld to obtain II wril 0( evlClion do not contemplate e<p<t'»ly how a tenancy at wffer· alICe \oIlall be treated.

Ta king po5stis io n afler !klal/lt but prior 10 foreclosure

The proYisions of the mongage, and the 1"::1 INt. ITIOfIg;Igot is a I<!lIilnt at !.Ufftr.Joct 0( the ~ iIfIer delaul~ must be wptflm~ in eo:amining the prelimirwy ~se that. mortgagee ~ a right I(l obI.in POI~ 01 the mOftP8f'd PtopflTy as KIOtl as a default undef

lhe Iem1S 01 the Il"IOf\p8e has oceu<rtd. The natuoe 01 II Ienant ~ wf/el .. oce's right 10 posses§iOn also must be con\oidered in tStAbHshing the mQ<IgagtO!'s right to .....

gain pos~lion alte. def.ul~ and prior to Ioreclosure, but appiitS equally to the mortgagee's remedies aftet- fo«!closure. Villually all mortgages conlain I.!\" suage in 1M ~rol .. le proYi5ion, recitinS Ihal. if a default occur.; and the mong.;agee elecrs to accelerate the i.... debledntn. "in wch e\'ent the mon· pgee wll ~ lhe ri&hland is ~ allfhori!td to enter upon and lake pos_ion 01 $.lid property, .-.d. olfter 0( without laking possession, to ... 11 the ... me bebe the Courthoo ... door...." In addilion 10 the contractual languap. 01 the ~, the Alabama Supreme Coun has established "it is 5eIl1ed case !..... lhal a IrolInl al wller-mct is not entilled to any SUtuiory k>rm 01 noIict to qu it in order to terminate his len3r1Cy. (citations omiued] Hi. tenanc;y can be terminated by simple enlry 0< demand.» Miller~. fausl. 2SOAla. 545. 548, 35 So. 2d 162 (1948~ The contraclual ta.nlll"'gt 01 the mon· (Iolgt and lhe opinion 01 the SI.iIIt $I>p<enl(' coun clearly indicate tha~ if the Ptope<1y is YacMII prior Ie> the Ion!dosUIt ...It, the IT1Of1&oIsoee may enter lhe proptfTy .-.d t.aI<t possession wilhout fear 01 haYins a valid l<JW§Uitlor 1""I"M. coo-......-sion Of mht< similar cauits succttd apinj,1the mortgagee. The mong.;agee's remedies lot' eo:ercising its rights to possession prior to foreclosure hiM! not ~ defined specifically by case I"", Or the Alabama Code, ~, and the Al_ abama Supreme Coun has held fairly teC('I1tly tfla~ whilt the mon~ has a ri&htlO lake posset;§iOn, if tht mortgagee does so prio< to /ore(:1osure, it may be<:omt Ii.... 10 the ITIOrtg.iIgOf lor any d.o~ I(l the plOpe,ly ""'ile in the posStMion of the rnongagee. See NetlI<es ~. Fitsl Natioo.il Bank 01 Bitminghim, 16II So. 2d 916 tAla. 1980). If the pA:Ipeftv Is not vaant alief default but plio< to disclosure, the legal action>; nectSSoitry to

July 1986

How Does the Mortgagee Take Possession of Mortgaged Property After Default? rern<'J>e the ~ Of OIlier occupant from the ~"Y appe~r to be the .. me a5lnose available 10 the mongagee afler fOre<:losute.

Actions to oblili" posses~ion of

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I'roperty 1h_ b,uie ;KIioos are ...... ilable lor a penon oren!'lylOgain ~ r:J ",al POopeily from another who ""teted 0l>IO the real ~ '-fully. T...a ;KIioos rTYY origin.a1O! in stale dIstrict COUI1. and the othe< muM be bfOughl in sta .... drruit

Action for withheld in

pos~~ion wrongfully di~ trict court

The quickest method lor a mortgagee 10 obt;,in posleSslon ol tea l,)RJf!erty after a foreo:losure sale 15 to fi le an oclion uoder Code cI A/abo"", 1975 Sections 1S.9-60 ef 5eq. The aclion pro.oide./or gaining possession wilen i, is wrongfully withheld ...:I WoI! esubl~hed 0Sfen.

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dy lor remct'o'ing !en.1n15 from pn;>perty af. .... , the leuoe 1000m had expired. See WlII",ms v. Prarher, 236 ... Ia. 653, 184 So. 473 (1938). SIlf.'~bo Hicks v, Iongfel!ow Oev. Ca, 362 So. 2d 219 (Ala. 1978). The atHon is ~har in the narure 01 an unl ..... /ul delaine, actIon and mu51 be (on!olnM!d wirh !he pr'OI'isioos conlained inC~oI~

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dur ... for an unlawful aetainer ""'ion. Riley v. Ri1er- 257 Ala. 636, 60 So. 2a 432 (19521 and Glenn v. Ni>llXl. 248 Ala. 569, 28 So. 2a 718 (1946) A mor1gasee"S right to r,le an action for p"' .... 'ion wrongfully withheld in dis.trict court. with lhe ullimate objective 01 obt.:rining a writ 01 e'IIi<:tion, i~ ba<ed on lhe faa Alawma vi.......s lhe mor1gagOf as a tenanl .1 sufferance. Although some aiwi<:t COl.lrts have aedded nol to allow a mon8"gee acce>~ to lhe oclion, the mortgagoo is, in effect, a land lord to a tenant al suflerance. and shoula be entidruto 5eek relief under Section 35-9-80. Indee<l. Seaion 35-9--100, while not a part of the Code pJO.>isions aealing with an ac1ion for pos~sion wrongfully withhela, a"", proviae specifically that a landlord of a tenant at sufferance may rec~r from the tenanl double the value of the CU~lomary rem for the propeny a~ aamages lor the tenant's use and occupalion 01 the land. The ac1ion for pos.... sion wrongfully wilhhela mmemplales thaI a landlord may file an action to regain possession after the ten~nrs term has ended Of his right to p"'s.:ssion ha~ otherwise been terminatOO. A precondition to filing the ac1ion is that the OWner of the propeny Of his agent has made a demand that the tenant turn wer pos搂eSSion and the tenant has refu<ed to ao so. The notice of terminalion of tffiaocy requi...a under Code of Alaoom.! 1975 Secti on &-6-3 tO is added to the precondition 01 a demand for p"'....'ion under Section 35-9-80 but the notice provisions containoffi in Seclion &-6-310 eI seq. are prediC3toffi on the e><isten<:e 01. lease lerm. Whal type of nol ice, then, i~ requ ire<! to a tenant al sufferance? The Alahama Supreme Court has held a tenant at su~ ferance is not entitloffi to norice to quit e><cept notice sufficient to give him an oPJXInuniry to vacate the premises. See Bush v. FuIlN, 173 Ala. 511, 55 So. 1000 1191\). It would appe.-.r. therelOre. that the mongagee oeM not give any ""tice to lhe mortgagOf of the termination 01 the tenancy at sufferance. Ne'llertheless, lhe statute is 10 be construed Section 6-6-310 e\ seq .. defining unlawfu l detainer, R't' Garret! v. Reid. 244 Ala. 54, 13 So. 2a 97 (1943). Such conslru<:tion is problematic because case law further adds the notice requirements contained in Code of AJ.lb.lm.! 1975 Sec-

tions 35-9--3 et seq .. !",,"~ining to the method 01 terminating a lenancy, to the notice require<! lor unlawfu l detainer actions. See generally R1:J:Ierwn v. &iI/dwin. 38 Ala. "pp. 269, 82 So. 2a 348(1955). An undelltanding of the variou, notice pn:Ni,ion~ is critical to proper initi~tion 01 an action for pos ....sion wrongfully withheld. A demana for possession under Section 35-9-8(l must be made, in most cases, <d1e.- a notice 01 termination 01 tenaocy ha~ been given as requin.'<l by Section 35--9-5 in the form set out in Seclion 35-9-{;. Sre Hyde v. &ilins, 247 Ala. 8. 22 So. 2d 324 (194SI and Garrel! v. Reid. !Up... Section 35-9-5 applies to all tenancies by the month Or for any term less than a year where the tenant holas """r without ~pecial agr<ffi'ment and requires that termination of such tenancies is had on ten days' written notice. The sedion must be read with Section 6-6310 e\ seq, which implies that the tenaay notice of the landlord's intent to ter_ minate the tenancy under Section~ 35-9-5 and 35-9-{; mu~t be del ivere<! fillt and followe<l by a ten-day demand in writing fordeli~ryol pos .... sion. See Garren v. Reid. supra . It is arguable, Irowever, that nO notice 01 termination under Sections &-6-310. 35-9-5, 35-9-6 or 35-9-8(l is nece~j.ilry when a tenaocy at sufferance is irM>lved. See lone! v. Duncan, 250 Ala. 587. 35 So. 2a 345 (1948); Buslr v. Fuller, supra, ana Iolrnron v. Mille" 161 Ala. 632, 49 So. 8585 (1909). None of the notice provi~ion~ ",,~,Iy or implicilly relate to a tenancy at sufferance arising under a mortgage. See Slre.-ri/!" C;",Ir, 230 Ala. 397. 161 So. 482 (1935). The wisest course for a mortgagee is to give the termination of terraocy notice require<! by the Code to avoid any possibil ity 01 h.wing the aclion for JXI" ses,ion wrongful ly withhek! found to be a eleaive by the a ist rid court. The mor1gagoo shook! pro;K:ie the mortgagor with a letter. induding a Itatemenl that termination 01 the mongagor's tenaocy at sufferance occur...a immediately after default under the mortgage ~nd a demand that possession be delive...a 10 the mon8"gee wilhin len a""{S 01 receipt 01 the w ritten aemand. An alternative is to have a notice 01 termination 01 tenancy served personally on the former mortgagor and then

follow the notice of termination ten days later with personal service 01 the form 01 demand fOf pos.... sion set fonh in Section 35-9-6. Such lettell are ceoain to satisfy the requirements of Sections 35--9-5,35-9-6. 35-9-8(l and 6-0-310 121. See Moss v. Hall. 245 Ala. 612, 18 So. 2d 368 (1944). " mongagee also sMuld giw notice

01 a demand for JXlSsession for purpose! of Section 6-5-213 dealing with ...aemption. Including such a notice in the a~" mand路for-possession letter se~ to cut off the former mortgagor', right 01 redemption if he does not vacate the prope<ty w ithin ten days afte.- delivery 01 the lener. Giving such notice often pn:Nides the former mongagor wilh 100 incentive II<!'CeSsary to vacate the propeny without any ac:rion for possession. Most district courts fI<rve IOrms of c0mplaint complying with the statutory provision, and uwd to file the action for JXIS ....'ion wrongful ly withheH The form of complaint is hawd on Section 3S-9-8O pro.iding after a demand for pos .... 'ion 01 the propeny ha~ been made and, ilthe tenant refu .... IOdeliver possession when demanded, the owner, hi, agent or attOfney-at-law Or attorneyin---fa<:t may go beIDre the aiwi<:t court in the county in which the land lies ana make oalh of the facts.

Some district courtS h ..... inle'pretoffi Ihe Code section to mean the OWne, or attome'( aawlly Lakes the completOO but uooxecutOO form 01 complaint to lhe dis.tri<:t COl.lrt. makes oath beIDre the clerk 01 the dlstri<:t cou" and then signs the pleading in front 01 the distri<:t court cierk. Other aistri<:t courts hao,.e found the complaint may be completOO and noLa_ rizoffi without requiring the attorney 10 actua ll y appe~' before the clerk and make oath. Thecomplaim muS! give the correct street adaress 01 the propeny 10 be vacatoffi as as the address of eoch defendant to be served.

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Me.- the complaint IOrm has I:>ee<r fited with the disrri<:t court, 3 diWkt judge issues a writ to the ~heriffs oopartmenr. requi ring a deputy to ael;ver a COl>\' of the complaint to the defendants namoffi in the compla int. The mortgageeshould be certain to name a~ defendants not 0I>ly the mortgagors appearing on tOO fact 01 the mortgage but any orne.. known to be occupving the premises.

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Stolons 15-'}.82 MId J5-9--85 If the defendants do oct file a counter· afftd~it, there will be no trial and lhe sher iffs depallment will wotaa lhe al· torney filing the complaint 10 ma ke ar· ransemen" 10 hiM! the defendan(s and thtjr person;ol propefty ~ from the p.erni~ 1/ ¥Of defoeno:bnll should file a t~nl",..ffKI.Mt st1lins urder GIOth that his rigllt 10 posse56ion has oct been terminated 0< fo<feiled, he has a sood and lawful right 10 possession of th" proper· ty 0< his lease or tefm 01 ~nl has nor "". pired and he i-s nor holding.-r t...,.>nd his le<m, the defenduot will nor be reITICM'd from the poopetly MId the sheriit's dep.itnmem will.etum Ihe pmo::es5lO the COUll issuing the wril. A COJ'I' of the defeOO~nl'S countl.'f<lffidwvil nonnally will nor be senl 10 lhe mortgagee.

The third d~ after the sherilf returns the writ (0 the cleft 01 coul1"'s offioe. the d islrict coun is w~ I<.> hold. ui~1 on lhe me.il5. Code 01 A!abama 1975 S«1lon 35-9-85 Afte. a trial on the m<!ril>, if il is detetmi~ lhe former mortgagof has no fight 10 the ~ 01 the propeIIy. the COUll will issue a writ

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The benefit 01 filins an action urder Code 01 Abba"", 1975 Stoion J5-9-60 kw po>S5oI!Won wll)nj!fully withheld is tllat ~ proooio:les kw a speedy remedy to the rno<1:g<Igee who seeks only 10 re:o.er pos~ion of In., property. The plaintiff Is not efltillE!iJ to ICCIM"r damages s.uch as lost reots through this action. ~ c.,reU '" Reid, 244 Ala. 2S4, 13 So. 2d 97 (t9-4J). The.e a~ some d.awbads I<.> the prociMIu.e, in.cludins allowing the defendaflts 10 rerrIO'IIe the action to the drcuil courr where il wil l OOIre.lted in the same

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distriCl court 1\5 an altemati-.J to filing a proceeding under Code of Alabama 1975 Section 35-9-80 for p"'""sion wrongfully witt>held, tfle mortgagee also should be al. 1(M'ed to file in diwi<;t coun a complaint for unlawfu l detainer under Sktion 6-6310(2). That section p!Olides for the following:

1WII>e", one who .,... I.lwfully emCl<'d into POSSM,jon 011."", ., tffi;)n1 laih 01 ref..-. "" ten 110) d¥' dern.nd in writlns .fIet the tem>inaljon 0/ hi' pos .... ..,..,. in1<!Ml. to del i_the pos....'ion ther<!o( to "'¥"'" 100000ully """ tilled ~ hi •• gent 01 attorney; on<! it i. ",!fide", 10 Ie ..... a <OPt oI . uch dern.nd in w' iling al the usua l plac~ 0/ abode 01 the p.>rty holding wee The argument is thai Ihe rel~tionship oIland lortl and lenanl arose under the moogage by the mongage term. and ope,ation of I...... when the mortgagot e>\. ecuted the mortgage deed so that Ihe mongagor en'ered inlO p"'ses'ion of the real property as a lenanl al wil l and i. a tenant at will untH tn.. debl is ful ly paid or a default occurs. Upon de/auh, lhe mong<I80' becomes a tenant at ",ffer· anee. The.oore. lhe requirements of Section 6-6-JIO are Sdt isfied. AlaOOm;! Code Seclion 6-6-31\ provides further that an unl ...... ful detaine, aClion may be broughl in conneclion with all estJles. whether freehold or less than freehold. including Ihe eslate cmated by ","",ution 01 aod defaull under the mortgage. Under a normal landlord-tenant reiawhere a lease is il'J\,;)IYed. a ootice of termination of tn.. lenar.cy m"" be gi-.Jn as set forth in Section 35-9-3. as discussed ab<Jo..e, termina~ng the tenancy. follcwed by a separate w,itten de-mand for p"'session, giving len d¥ to vacate the property. Martin v. Carroll. 259 Ala. 197, 66 So. 2d 69 (1953) In " rnorIgagee-m<>rtgagOI relationship where the mortgagor is a lenant al sufferance wrongfully withholding pl)'session of the property. no nOlice of the lermination of the tenancy appears to be required bul il is advisable to gi-.J Ihe ter><lay written demand for possession l.el forth in Sec· tion 6-6-310. S.... Shertill v. Garth, 230 Ala. 397, 161 So. 482 (19351. Tn.. demand for possession need not spec ify the d~te rion~io

on which lhe lenant al wfferance is required 10 gi'" up pl)'session or Ii. a date wh"" an .l(1ion will be commenced if possession is not surrendered. Set' EO. dins v. GaUowayC01I! Company, 205 Ala. 361, g7 So. 557 11921) and Iohmon v. Bloctorr-<ahaba Cc>al Company. 205 Ala. 373, 87 So. 559 11921). The mortgagee shou ld prcwide the lerKIay wr itten demand for pl)'se5siOil in the form set forth in Section 35-9-6-. Set' Martin v. Carroll, 259 Ala. 197, 66 So. 2c 69 11953) and King v. Housing Aulhority- 670 Ud 952 (lhh (ir 1982). Ear ly cases held that the cemand for pl)'se5sion w~s effecti-.Jly seM:<! by leavins tn.. or iginal paper on the renled Or lea!oed premises. s... Vinyard v. ReptJblie Iron & 5,....1Company, 205 Ala. 269, S7 Sa. 552 (192U. More recent cases appear to ho ld thai pl)'ting. on the premises. the notice of demand for p"'ses,ion does not provide adequa'e notice; it muS! be served on the tenant by leaving a COl'! 01 Ihe demand with SOmeone on lhe premises. Greene v. Linds/."'(, 456 U.s. 444. 102 s.Ct. 1874 (19S2) An early case held tfle complainl must follow lhe proper fo,m or it will be subje<:1 to a morion 10 dismiss, Sandlin v. Anders. 205 Ala. 453, 88 So. S60 (1921), and the form of complaint h .. been made uniform ., Alabama Supreme Court. Department of Court Managemenl Form SC-C·3 1. The form basically prov ices a demand for possession and Slates the terms of the renancy and reason lhe lenan! no longer has a righl 10 p"'session. Afle< Ihe complainl has been filed. a ootice most be issued by the di'tria coun judge requir ing Ihe de/endanl 10 appear on a date cerrain !O ans_ tn.. com· plaint, and the complaint form ind icates lhal an answer must be r,led wilhin ~ d¥ after receipr. The Code provides. however, notice of lhe hearing mu,t be sernld on the defendant at le .. t ,i x d¥ prior 10 rerum day of the process sernld. Set' Code of Alabama 1975 Seclion 6-6-3J2(b) aod Kra""" ~ Curly, 24g Ala. 686, 29 So. 2d 224 (1947). The form of nolic" 10 be used by Ihe court is set forth in Seclion 6-6-J32(a). Ai the trial, the eslale or merilS of ,he title cannol be inqu ired inro but Ihe defendant Can rail.e all legal and equilable defenses ava il able against a rec""'ry for

damages. See Code of Alabama 1975 Section f..6.336. After a hearing. the court may enler a judgmenr on behalf of Ihe mongagee contJining a writ of rest itution 0' posses,ion al lowing lhe mongagee 10 rec"",r JX)S5eSsion of lhe properry and COStS 01 lhe proceed ings. Codeof Alabama 197 5 Secl ion 6-6-377 A tenant who enlere<! the property under a conrract of lease also may sue for renl and specia l damases. Code of Mabama 1975 Section 6-6-314 A landlord of " tenanl al sufferance may sue under Section 35-9· 100(3) for damage connected wilh ,he tenan(s use and oo:: upalion. An un lawful deta iner aclion brought pursuanr to Section 6-6-310 Can be filed firsl only in ciSlrict court SO thai if damages in excess of S5POO are j.OUghl by lhe complainl the cal.e will be cismi ssed. Arr-t party may appea l from a judgmenl entered ~ the distr ier court within 14 days after the enlry of the judgment by follow ing lhe genet'al rules fo, appea l of an "";,,n lrom district coun 10 In.. circu it courr. When tn.. case reaches lhe circuit court. a new complain! or amendment to ,he old complainl may be filed by ,he plainlilf, seeking additional damages, ad<ling attorney's fees, if Ihey were not claimed below, and a new trial will be held as if the action had originated in the circui t court. Vinyard v. Repu{>. lie Iron & 51 ....1 Company; 205 Ala. 269, 87 So. 552 (1921) One apparently unu,ual aspect of " proceeding utlder In.. unlawful delainer section of Ihe C<>de is that if the ceiendanl does oot appear or does appear and refuses to plead, the case will proceed as if lhe defendan! had denied the al lega. tions in ,he compla in!, "",aning the mongagee who is a plaintiff in such a case muS! be prepared 10 present his case even if the ceiendant fails or refuses 10 appear. Code of Alabama 1975 Seclion 6-6-335 If the former tnOrlgagor is allowed !O remain in posses,ion of the premises fo , three yea rs after In.. date on which lhe mortgagee oblains ,he right!O demand possession, an ",!ion for unlawful deta iner w ill be barred by a speci fic stalute of limilations. Code 01 Alabam.> 1975 Secl ion 6-6-315 Bringing an unl ...... lul detainer .l(1ion under Title 6 of the Code. as opposed 10 luly 1986

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pn:Mdt the 1TIOf1iiIgf!f! with an copponunny 10 obtain damages ~nd at· torney's lees. FUllher. the unlawful de!<liner .xtion 15 ~t confusing beau~!he form a( complaint promu~ g.oled by the DepiH1met1t 01 Co.ut Man..."...,t indicates !he complai~ must be answered within ~ days, orlhe relief sought could be en1en.od by default. The major d'JWback to lNinging the action uOOt.'f Title 6 is th.llthere is no st<>tuto,ily pl\'5Cflbed e><pediled timel'ame ""lui ring lhe diwicl coun 10 q<Jkkly ser the iKlion for t,ial. After the complaint is filed !he coun rNY ser lhe.xtion for hNring alany Ii ....... ~ long as the heaf· ing is held si~ days alter notice! 01 the hearing is ~ on the deiendMOl. See Code 01 AlaN .... 1915 ~ion 6-6-332. This ~ oIrhe unl;JWful deuiner;oc. lion is -.-tuI confusing llKa ..... the Iorm 01 complaint promulg.oted by the Departmetlt 01 Coull Mana~t indio cates the complainl mUSI be answered Wilhin ~ dill'$. Or the ""iel sought could be emertod by delault. Whal appear$ 10 hiM! OttUfred with actions filed under TItle 6, lor unlawful detainer. and TIt~ 3S, lor possession wfOl'lgfully wilhheld. is thatlhe districl ~oun. have m,a1<'d as being rhe SOl ...... iKlion. rriefring 10 both in daily pr.xtice itS an ilClion lor eviction. The ~h i, ~ tilhe< action '" ~.....ty a I.(brid 10 which the ume procedures and prohibitions ire often ipplied. including lhe ptOhibition "",inst a mort· Sols<-'" bringing tither action bec.11J5e the mortg;Igf!f! hils no ~a~ Ne....nhel",,, there ire distinctions, IS pointed out herein~ixM', none S"'1utorily barring a mOflg.ogee IfOI'Il ac~s 10 the a<:t ions.

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Ejectment in c ircuit cour! The It.inj al~"'li,," lor obtaining posil'SSion 01 prqlt'rty alter aliomclosure ule is to file a complain! in cin:uit court ;os ~ by coo.. 01 A/aba"", 1975 Section 6-6-280. This is dW! ilIemOUW: .... quired in MII\'"Ie counties which do not allow !he ~ 10 pnxeed ulM'lo!< !he ~y diKu»o.'d actions. The ac· tion is initiated by the filing 01 a c.-. plainl SO that the rTIOf1&.1gee is not required to tkli~ any nofice to !he forme. mortgago< termjn;,tj"8 the tenancy a nd demarodlng posloeSSlon. II is adv isable.

~r. to ~ II demand lor pos_ sion before llIing lhe complaint. The complaint Iohould !<Ike the basic form 01 a complaint lor ~ other action, ..en,n, fonh thai !he plainliff sues 10 neco.er ~ 01 certa,n feal prope<. IV. gov,ng the lq;Ii <beription 01 !he pr0perty, sLlling the lieu supporting the plaintiffs right 10 possession. asserting that the tlefendant u"lawfuliV retains pO!"5l!Ssion lI!.er a demand lor ~ has been made and claiming specifi...J damages. Til<! COnl lllaim also must n.",... as d<>ft>ndanli. all those believed to be in possession 01 III<! property. The u~ 01 fl(titiotJs ~nies is prudmt to if>SoU",", m.al lhe pliintiff can odd the names 01 peBOIlS It omy laler Ie;!lfI actually 00:. cu~ the ~ises. The claim lor damiges m.JY include the fNsooab~ ~I ~ue due foom the eLate 01 default ...-.:f any.xtual eLam.J8e 10 the property. IohMon 10\ Solter. )59 So2d 411 (At.. Ciy. App. 1918) The complaint and a SoUmmons must be seo.ed on the deIenda!\W by the sheriff or specia l process seNef JUSt ;os in any other civil action. Service often is difficult 10 obtain because the former mo<If,agor is aw<trc tOO property NS been sold at Iiomclosure lind will attempt 10 3'>Oid ser· vice 10 he omy ~in possession as long

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After the complaint has been SI!M!d, the I'I'IO!1&a8O' nw nof enter any appe.lIr· ~ or file an ~ and II d8ault judg..-1 rNY be WoM with a SU~""'I writ oI-=otion on !hedeUtM judgment iswed under AI.>b.>ma Rule 01 Civil ProcedUfe Ss. The Alabama Supmne COUll. in /orIf>S .... Butler, 286 Ala. 69. 237 So. 2d 460 (1970). made cleat that an aclion in st.t·

utory ejectment Is proper and """nable to " purchaser 01 propertv al a mortgage foreclosu", ule. Seclion 6-6-282 .0dresses itsell specific.olly to ilClioM be-_ _ ~ and rTIOf1gagors. The ca~ .ond the Cod<! do not. ~ ~isll lhat an action in ~metlt is the only IeCOUI'!e a mortg.ogee or other p."'::....!oef '" fofeclosu<e has lor obt;;oining possession oIlhe Iored.....d prope1. Iy. The allegalions in lhe complainl may be somewhat sim plir.ed because litle is gaintod through the fo'eclosure ... Ie. but INt does not relieve the plainliff foom ser· ling fonh. in some dct;ail. lhe lam sup. polling the plaintiffs claim 10 legal title 10 the land .nd that the deiendant enIeIftI the Ian<k and unl-'ully withholds possession oItOOse t.nds. Sft AlLn 500I~Tks 01 f/otic», Inc. v. Kornrpy. 2811 Ala. 599, 264 So. 2d 158 (19n). The ""'iOI drawbKk 10 bringmg an aclion in eia:bh"r_ to obtain possession 01 fNl property is thaI it Lakes ",bsranlially more lime than either oIlhe ,....., pr0cedures which should be read ily """ilahle 10 mortg;Igees in dlstlict coun. Additiona lly. Ihe com for bringing an .>ction in circuit coon m"y be considerably grealer than those in district coun. Conclusion It is hoped the dispicl courts now de-

nying ~ xcess 10 actions lor ~on wronglully wilhheld and Uf>'-'lui detainer w,ll ~mine lhei, po>ition in lighl of the mongagee's <LlIUS ~ ~ landlord 10 ~ \er'lant at SoUffer.mt:e. Allow;AA mortgagees iCCess to those x· lions....:.uld proyide a staning place for the prl!S<!"M1ion 01 the bund le 01 rights a mollgagee Is meant 10 ftlCti .... when a • mor\g<lge is gl-cn.

Romaine S. Scotl. 1/1, ftlCl'i'o'e</ llis u~ desree lrom W.uNngton 8. tee U";..,,,ity and h", ~ desree from Cu~"'nd k#tooJ 01 Uw. He is • pat{. I'If'r in tM Mobi~ firm 01 IrtIfl'. JWilly. Duffy 8. PI,~ and ~ on the edito,1.11 bc»rd 01 The Alaboma ~ ~nd the eo:ecutive bt»rd oIlhe &tnkruptcy ilnd Comm('f(iol Uw Seoction 0I1.he ""a· ba"", Sl.:Ite Saf.

Bar Briefs S~cher

join§ nalion's l"rgest fi rm

Barton S. Sacher, former chief of the nraoch of h"'estig3lions and Enforcement of the SecllIitie) and f>,:. change Commission'. AlI.. n! • ..,. gional office. has joined trw: Florid. office of the nation's laf}leSl I"",

firm, Finley, Kumble. WJ.gr>er, Heine, UndeIDerg. Manley, Myet1011 and Casey. He is a partne, in

the firm's litigation, «><1'0"11'" securit ies and municipal bonds department. Sacher, 38, ioined Finley, Kumble. e1 ill., in Januilry .. her .ix I"'al!; with the At lanta regional office 01 the Sec. In addition, he was an ;1(1. junct profes5Q' 011"", lor five I"'a" a' Emory law School in Nlanta and su pervised lhe SECIEmory Law School internship aoo clinical pro. s"m. from 1977-79 he sen.ed a5 ~no"'ey and trial counsel for the S~C, ,JiviSion 01 enlorcemenl, In w..shington, DC Sacne, is a graduate of the Un;· ....sily of ... Iabama and the Unive,-

sily's 5<;hool 01 Law. He is a membe, of the AI .. born .. State Bar and the Birmingham Sa , Association, in addition 10 ~I other baf"\.

Steagall newest justice Henty Ba\.C()m Steagall, II. took an o;l1h Q/ offj(e April 30. be<:oming the newest associate justice of the Supreme Coon of Alabama. Chief just ire C. C. Tomen ad· ministered the ooth I<> Steagall a. frieoos aoo family waTched. Steagall was bo", in AbtJe..oille, Alabama, September 4, 1922. He ;, the lOtI 01 the late Susan Koonce STeagall and o<laOOo Marvin Stea_ gall and named for hi. ullCle, the late Henry 8. Steaga ll. who served in the United States Congress lrom 1914 until his death in 1943. His palernal grandlathe< aoo his mate,_ nal great·graoolaThe, S<'fVed in the Alabama Legislalure. He h.. practiced 1_ in Ozark since june 1951, e:u:e pt 10' The periods 1975-79 when he ser.ed as e><ecuTi"" ~retilry to ec.,..,..nor George C. Wallace and 1983 to April 30. 1986, when he ser.ed as stille li",,1ICe di rec1or, again fo r Wallace. justi(e Sleaga ll is a graduate 01 Auoorn Un;.•.,r.;ily and lhe University of Alabama t.Iw School, where he was a member of lhe edilorial boo m of the t\labama law Revit'w' He re<;e,\'ed the Bureau Q/ Nalional Affair.; award as a senior for oot· stilnding .cholaslic progress. He was a member Q/ the AI ... bama legislature from Dale County from 19S4.)'Q. a member and d,air_ man Q/ the Dale County Democrat· ic Executi"" Comm inee and a member of the Slale Democ",tic Execuli"" Committee.

Steagall has sem..,j as state bar commissioner for The 33m Jud icial Ci..:u it. He is a member 01 the AI ... bam. State Ba r and American Bar A,weiatiOtl. justice Steagall is a member of the First United Methodist Chu..:h of Ozark and a former chairman Q/ the admin istrati"" boord; member of Ihe VFW and Ame<iOln t..-gion; charter mEmber and paSI president of the O~ark Rolary Club; a Mason and Shriner; and a Navy ""Ieran Q/ three yeaf"\' aClive duty in Vlbrld War II IPacific Theatre). He has been a member of the Aubu rn

Uni""rsity Boord of Trustees since 1971 and served as president pro tempore of the Auburn Board. He is m.rried 10 lhe former Frances Rector of Chilhowie, Virgi nia. ar>d thev h_ three children; Henry, til. an altO<nev in O~ar\;; Susan Steagall Brown of Auburn; ar>d Fred, • diSlrict judge in O~ark . They have six grandchildren. He waS appointed by GoYernor George C. Wallace ar>d assumed the office 01 associate justice Otl May I, 1986, replacing retired justice James H. Faulkne r.

July 1986

Powell grad uation speaker The Cumberland School of Law is ce lebr3ting its 25th ye~r in Birrn· ingham, Alal.I.Jma, this ye3r (tlte school was founded in 1847 in lebanon, Tennes"",). making it the fifth ordest I"", school in the nation. Samford Unive~ity purchased Cumberland and moved it 10 its pre<;en! loc.ation in 1961. As part of the trndition on which Cumberland prides itself, each ye3r a graduate is invited to address the graduating class. This yea(s speaker waS Davie Endfinger !'<Mel l, cia" 011976. She is the r,~t female Cumberland graduate to receive this nonor.

Everybody Wants To Be Creative. When you think about it, time is the most valuable commodity my company has to sell. So the more time I have, the more business I can do. Thafs why I chose the professionals at Creative Leasing to handle my transportation problems. They're trained, highly·skilled go·getters who designed the perfect plan to meet my company's needs. Their program lets me maximize cash now, save valuable administrative time, even includes maintenance for my entire neet! For me, it's just a matter of creative management and good business. Everybody wants to be creative. Creative Leasing.

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f'l::M.-eli pre<;ently ser\e5 as associ. ate di~lor of The Carter Cen!er of Emory Uni""~ity, a public policy center fouooed and headed by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, Previously, she served as ."istan! United States Attorney fOr the Northern District 01 Alabama. She also served as I"", cieri< to Chief Judge John R. grown, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Houston, Texas !'<Meil ""ended Jacksorrville State Un ivetSity. graduating with nono~ in 19n: She is marr ioo and has twO children. and presently resides in LiIOOrn. Georgia. •

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Riding the Circuits 8.Id ... in County hr M"",;.lion

The 631dwin County EI<Ir M"",ia· lion held Itl annual mee!ing April 17, 1986. and the fo llowing office .. '''''''' elected for lhe 198&-87 year: MM;"n r. wynne. Jr. Soomuel N. Cn;l!J;Jy SecJO'tM'!"!-surft: Moll'" P Joh"""" p~

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C.lhoun County Lir Associalion IoYy 1 !he Calhoun Counrv &t As.~~I(II\ held its annual P'iII"" breaIc· bsI. francis "B1OIher'" Ha ..., Ir., addressed the bar on how 10 be a Christia,.,I~.

The hlShlight dthe law Week eel· ebr.ot ioo WoOl May 9, when the ba,

hosted a lunc:h<lon held in 00n0t 0( Justice S;oodr~ Day O'Connor of the Supreme Cou01 of the United S13iel. She and he. hvw.nd visimd C..I"our> County and the SLate 01 Alabama for the /ll'\! time that <by. JUS(ia O'Connor ~ a p<eSentalion on !he hkIory of Abbamians who hoM! been on the high court. She di,>OMed)ohn McKinley. Alchibold umpbell, William B. \\bods and Huao Blick. She joI<e:ll:o/ ~ting th.Jt in ~'n,b t- ~ rolheba(, she disc~ hef lIppoimme." crealed a "s.lir," primarily beclIuse she was

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neithe< bam in nor appointed from Alabama. SIm added the ... had been

Alabamia"s sinlng on the U.S. SuJ)<'\'Me Court for 64 <i the 197 years

the coon has been in existence. App<OI<lmately 315 people a!lend·

ed the IUn<:heon. In addition 10 the bin. those in alteodaoce included AI..oo"", Sup<eme Court jUSli<:e and judge f....... It... COO" 01 crimi~ ~5 aOO (OUn of civil ap.

most oJ the

peals.. T....... were -..1 Uni ..... Slates district judges in anendance

Itom the Nor!!le,n District of Alabama, inc:luding Chift Jud~ s..m Pt>inte<. Also included...- Alab.>ma SuIIfelTJe Cour! Chief )\lSlice 80

bbert: Alab.oma Stale Bar Preo;ident James Nonh;

P~iding

Calhoun

AI. the he.ld!.lbh-. left 10 .ighl, .... 1'a<J/a I. C~ 01 the Uw ~ Commirt~. Cllle( /udJe Sam /'binff'r 01 the Unired St.1tes Oilltid COUll lot

the nonhem di$llic;r 01 Alabama and /uu;a. O"COOno...

fIoIr. II. presidem 01 the ul"""" County 8M, pref«IIed the O"Connors with Rc<hki", /«""' ... (Mr. O'Conno.. i, on the ~r 'ight! A/abilma Supreme COUrt ChielJuUia> lOrbert ii sea(ed to the left oIlhe podium, United Sulei with ulhoun C()(mty Circuit Judge Malcom Street Ir., to (he right. O.ry O'Connor A. W.

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County ClfOIi\)odg.e Malcolm SI~ Jr.; Major Gener<l1 Goerald Watson, who is the comnunding oK""", at flo McOt'Ibn, ~ And_w. Dolt II, Calhoun County 8ar Association Jlft'iio:lem; and Brooe lldams <IfId P~u!a I. CobIa oi its law w..eI< eom. miu~. Many members oi the local Chamber oi Commerce and community ~re there al lO. Justice and Mr. O'Connor ~re gi .... en gifts oi apprI!Cialion, all manuf",,· tured in Dclhoun County. Mr. O'Connor oeceiwd a knife manufi\Clured by Parke<-ldw.!rtls Ironworks. <IfId JusUce O'Connor was gi-. a brass apple rNde by 1ft 8ms Comparr,o,lhe 101.,. eSI ~ in the CCUlIy <IfId largest br~s laundry in the counlry. They

also

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sportS ~

manufadured Ioally by Chalkline. Inc. TI>;II e<>'efIing a cocktail pony and dance _re held at ,he Anniston Counlry CluD. Chillon County B.r .... sociation Alabama Slate Bar Presidenl James North ~ended the luncheon meCling at theChihon Counly Bar April 22 at The Sh«I Re!.tau,anl in Cbnton; the meCling was ,m ended by mo\.I members at the Ioci>I bot Also pre5enI _

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won. c~y wilh

comminee lor law o.v ;ICIlviti"'l and

North OUtlined pteSeflt Wte bor ac· tivilies and prog!ams, <IfId g.:r.e lhe Chilton County gtOUP insights inlO recent d'l'elopt"t.'ts and ~s affect· ing ~ and ,he clients thcv __ The Chilton County Bar ew.tends an irrvilalion 10 Gll\er Slate bo r officials and PfOS,;un directors 10 anend irs monthly metl1lngs, Mf!oeIings are regularly held at noon on the Ihird T...... day oi ~a.ch month.

The M il ~Iw planning 10 provide CtE Pf08QfIls lor ilS ~

Ioal offic;...!s who ~

pla~ 10 ew.~ ilS ~ """II""".

o.le County Ba, Assoc"tion The Dale Counry Ba, Association had almost 100 pen:ent t»rticip.Jtion in Ihis ye¥s law o.v iioClivitia The judges and members of the boo, plannf'd ;1(1 ew.1enii", ~ incloo. inglectuleS and speeches to the v.o';" GUS schools in lhe county on "The Foundations oi f~." In addirioo.1he bor .wxialion c0nducted nume<ous moot court Irials during lhe wt.'I!k oi ... ",11 28 lhmugh May 2. Almost 1,000 siOOenIs _ abl~ to view and p.Jrticit»te in these a.cTivities. ... Iso. the boo sponsored Iectu<e. and ipl!«hes to v.orious civic and fOcial orplizations in thecounty; it has illCOfj)Ofa1td in ilS 1.,..'-' a wnding

Esumbia Count y Bar -'!isoci.otion In o/Merv.HI(eoi ........ We8., kif the se«iIld l'I'a, in a row the Esumbia Cotlnty Ba. sponsored lhe aC1Ualtrial of a criminal case. The case WitS <,Ie. cided by a jury made up of seniOf'S from T.R. Mill.,., w.s. N<!al and Southern Normal High Schools, aliloated in the ~astem end 01 bcambia County. This l'I'ar an a.ct\IaL OULcaloe was lried bo( the SUt<!, and !he ~nt stipulated !he c_ could be heard by a jury oi lenioft and !hei. YerdiCl ....,.,Id be !he ;ICI~J verdict in The QSe. The case _ u~ before app.c,.dmarely 200 high school lenior's with CifOlit Judge bmeS! Ray While presiding. and the <k'fendant waS found guilty, The Coca-Cola BOlding Company and se\<l!falloal grocery S\Or'eS donal. ed refreshments, T~ are plans to i ..... ite !he high ..,hooI senior's from the western end 01 lhe county lor a simila' c..se and poogram next )N~ •

A Partnership of Love and Care For ow. 120 ~... tM PrHbo,r1m.r.1iomo for 0Wdr~ hM,..wd .hiIdr~ IiIlCIlamilin in.-d . During thio ti.... Alabo ....110<_ " - boton ....-y ........UnI pMl ..... in thio o,rioIian """~ with children and theit Iamilia.. n. ...... a ~'.d'IiId<fl> _larriin ... """.......... thanin thepastlillCl.., the bpt'rliM IiIlCI pl ............ oJ the Prabvterion Iiomo b ChiIdr~ hMn~ ancI~ 10..-1 theM ........ Or.r.-d.~. does _ d>o,."..1iIlCI _ io ,he.-d lor r.n..ncw _ceo to ....t... tI'Iis """" b the """'• . n. tax Iwoo b jIOUr dimt, ... in • consIM"II a ... buI in _ c.a. mutwi ~ wiI ""'..... to , ................ tJ.. PretbyrniMlliomo. ~ in the .. ea a ..... ~ •. ...., ...... ~ Rc ...."obt •• '00. SJiIt' lO .hio .,-..ydurinsjlOUr clion". ~ CAn proo.oUr.,.,... ...... wilh ..,.,iIiaon' '''' WI.' the ~ Iiomo for O>i<Iren .. and INdy .O ""' _ _ !/OU. dimo. in __ , ~ wiI muI ...... bonofit t ................

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Birmingham . Keeping the Magic in liThe Magic City" by Cresory H.

II.,.,.. vioill!d "!he Magic Ci!(' 3O.,-s ago, jOU PfOI»bIy -..ould ha-.e ~ M The Redmon( Of The Tutwiler HOld '"00 h;)(! a buslnes~man's lunCh at John's, a b;!rbl!que at Ollie', or a I>o! dofI at one 0( the stands in town. For an e-enlng di .... r>er. )00 coold h.JYe sane b;w:k to .,..... I>o!el (If, jf jOU were lucky, lWivil~ Of suff.demly impon",u, jOU WoOUId been ,,,,,ill!<! to dinnl'r at the Mounla;n 8fOok Oub. Then, if)OO ~ Iookinalo< reo] enter\.<linment .,.,.. v.ould ha-.e!lOlM' to Rkkv.ood Field 10 Willd, the Birmingham Barons plil\' millO< leagcoe ba~lI.

10 tOP I, off, you mighl h~t~1<en a loor oJ Vukan to §tOe the lights 0( B'.ming, him. SotInIk dull! HMdly. Fxe il. this _

the 1950s.

Wi,h the er.cepIion oIlodWng at The TUlWilH I-IoleI (which will not If!OI)en unlil Oecembet 1986) .,.,.. an )l,1I do.>ll lhose d,ings, pi"" many 0It.ers. in the MoIgie City. The Redmon! Hotel was reoov.atoo and reoper.ed in December 0( 1985. john's is 51ill the tr.xlilional pla<:e

lor businessmen and -women 10 n....e lunch, and the hoi dog st<>nds are n........OIlS <MId terrifH:, If JOU c~ jOU an "'1' 10 SNI "n i .....;\;Ilion 10 iI country club lor dinner ;>nd a1ch the EIarons pI:I)'i"ll double.,..·

bMoeboll (The Chiago Whilf! Sox farm

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learn) ill R~ field (theserond old. est professional bao;eball park in !he

~nd 21S! 51""",; ot !he Han,s Building on 21s1 Sireet ~ lSI and 2nd Ave-

country). Birminglw"'s nt.'w magic,~, lies in its interesting blend 01 tooitional and new, ironic juxtapositions 01 muoo.ne ~nd urWne and frequent Il~ 01 up"""~ higt..alo» MId chic. BirminsNm is, in many in","",ing ..ays. /I cicy 01 ~ooictions. 1f)OU wal~ inside the ~ County CourtholM, )OU will_ enormous WIl".sIyIe n'lUrllls depicting the SOUthern ""'i oIli~. One depicts a Southern belle Ihooped skin, 01 coursel with sl;r.e carrying cotton \:>;lIes in lhe ~. Only /I lew bIods ~ i, a ~tydedic.lled SI.lIue 01 Moonin Ludlef King.. Jr., in the middle 01 Kelly Ingr<lm P.m.. If 'IOU take a stroll through Birmingham's busiroeM diS!.iet}OU will find th.n~1 tU~lury buildings. represo!n!ing ViCtorian, Rirnard>on illn and Romanesque-re..ival archiooctural styles, h;Ne been teSt~ to reIlec1 tile br;nh emergence 01 girmingham in tile po\oI-Covil VoW IndUWial era. No4e, lor eoampto..,!he s.etner Building (11190) on the COfT\ef 01 2lS! Slreet mil lSI .............. North; the Zinsu. Building. 2117 Second ~ ..... North; !he McJw:Iory Building (1888) on lSI ~ North ~ 20Ih

nues Nonh.

On [he <>Iher hand, )OIl e~n hardly miss nolicing the new SouthTrust"bo.er with its granite and glass angles; lhe modem Birmingham Public li~ wim its gl$ """ 5IeeI comer ~ poirlling skywaId; the Atrium, lin UfbafI rnal~ flee compte. on led .............. Norlh be_ 191h and 20th; 0< the new federal courthouse. As )OU walk "long 21S! Strtf!t, \'OIl will >ee the new Downtown YMC/\s glass brick wa lls refr<l<;1ing tile cool blueolthe indoor swimming pool. While re\.1ining its 5er'I5e 01 hiS!OI")', Birm. ingh~m·. inc~asingly di--sifiPd ~ mv oeI1ects eclectic Ia5IeS in atehilKluoe. design MId li~1e. ro. entertainment. !he Magic City do Iers smoI<y jlllz \:>;ItS, a nIghtclub lor ~ndup comics, numetOUs clubs for ~al rock and roll groups and _ral $llacH where)Oll Can fond iootslOmping blends 01 bll.le glass and coontry music. In addition, the dr;vna MId music depan. menlS ~ UAB, Birmingh;lm Soo1hem MId S;amford f..-quemly ho5I musical 0< d~ malic shows" ~ in the summertime. With the regula. season fllded, ~he At.. b.vna Symphonv Clrchel", ~ " spKiaI Wm_r "'''''''', including OVldoor Con--

July 1986

cer15 at neighborhood l><Iolo:.s in Birmingham and a >erie'$ 01 ootdoor concert. at O<.k Mountain State Park, 20 m iles to the 5Outh. The Birmingham Summerfest Theatre presents ~ral productions each summer al the Municil><ll Auditor· ium. including "The King & I" during tfle weekend 01 tfle State bar'~ annual meeting. The Birmingham Mu~m 01 Art is the largest mun icipal museum in the south· ea.t. It. permar>ent collection i~ among the finest and includes an outstanding diSIJI<ry of We$tern Ametic"n art, the 'M)rld'S largest collection of conlempowy Chinese p.:Iintings outside of China and a beautiful grouping of Italian Ren_ aissance, pre-Columbian and Asian an. A most unusual-and frequently o.oer· looked_ Birm ingham landmark is the Sloss Furnaces Natio",,1 HistoriC Llndmark. AI one time, miliiOtl~ 01 tons of iron HOOMld from thefumaces, but in 19n it ceaW<! operat ion. N<m it has been turned into a d<mnt<mn paolo:. and mu"," urn where vi,itot'; can Willk into the heart eX the once-Ihriv ing furnace complex and learn about these enormous indu'trial m""hines and the men who operated them. The giant casting she<! at the fu r· naces frequently play-; host to concerts by the Alabama Symphony Orcheslra. jazz bands. other musical groups and storytellers. Visitors to Birmingham might al50 be interested in the Birmingham Zoo. whose di""...., co lleaion ,pans more than 100 acres and includes Siber. ian tigers and white rhinoceroses. The Red MOUnta in Mu..,um is a m.,.. seum 01 science. whose local point is the enormous slice taken out 01 Red Moun· t.;r in 10 build the Red Mountain Expressw<ry from the 50IJihem ",bum. into the city. Amateur scientis!!. espe-cially geol. ogists or archaeologi,!!, find the exhibits, audi(pvisuais and other displays at this museum quite faSCinating. for th"", interested in shopping. the new magn ificent Ri""rcha.., Galle,ia, "'hich opened in mi~~ary, isa greal attraction. Thisenormous mall encloses 1.75 million square ~ 01 ,hopping space, including a skylight nearly a quar_ t", of a mile tong. and offers many stores r.ew to Alabama.

The Alabama l.awyer

For C<>rMmiItion a~", a tong day or get. ling the e<.ening off to a roaring start. Birmingham oIfers a wide variety 01 neighborhood bars, "fern ba.,;." "brass and glass" bars, sandwich shops and other SpOtS lor a light ~ack or ~ beer after 'M)rk. Not 10 be missed is fi"" Ptlims Sooth, in the heart of the area ~round Uniwrsity 01 Alabama at Birmingham. A quiet place 01 shops and boutiq~ during the day, this r.ewly reslOled section of Soot'" side com"in, some oItfle most inte....r· ing rest.;rufllms. ba.,; and nightclubs that come ali'" a~er dark. In dining. the contrasts range from the trad itiooallamily-styled resI;lurnnts (meat. aod-po!atoes-an<keafox>d..orHhe-side) 10 the more posh (and expertsi",,) modern restauran!! featuring nov""lle, American and traditional French and Continental cuisir>e and ""teosive wine lists. While not a mecca for e><.otic foreign food. Birmingham has more than its share of Mexican, Chinese. Italian, Lebanese and Greek restau,ants. In soon, the Magic CiTy has much 10 offer both its residents and the visitor. So. if you h<tlo'e not been to Birmingham in """,ra l years-« evetI if you live hereand l'O" h<tlo'e a >en.., 01 adventure, you may find that Birmingham really is tfle Magic City and doing its;"";t to spread the magic. Restaura nts The variety 01 rest.;rurants available in Birmingham is great. The foll<ming li't is not exhausti"", but merely represen· tathoe 01 f<MIrile SpOts of Birmingham I""'Y"'"'. for a more complete guide to restaurants, con$Uit )'OIlr local hotel Or telephone directOry. Family Restauranu Jolm's Restaurant 112 21St Street North 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday-Saluroay The vinyl dining ~ the hustle and bustle 01 the kitchen and the ~ Miss lena calls evef}QOl' "horf or "deaf' as they Ie"",,, tells you promptly this is a family restaurant. The ..,afood is always fresh, the cornbread is good, Ihe cole

landmark slaw cannot be beat and the steaks (I am told! are more than adequate. Do not pass up the softshell crabs if available. Michael's Sirloin Room 431 20th S"'eet Michael', is tfle pl""e to go in Birmingham to get a stea k. Michael'~ lOUts itself as '"wflere sportSmen meet and eat." If you Wilnt your basic meat and potatoes fare and entertain you....,l! t7)t looking at photos 01 sports flemes, Michael's is)'OUr place. Down the Street 414 21st Street South Da.Yn the Street has terrif.c Iood u5U3~ Iy ""y well prepared. Fortunately, visitors find the garish dl!OOflltiOtls quaint, especia lly when they find the food 'MlOderful. Like John's and Michael's. Down the Strtlel's fare is straightforwaro. Do not expect too many subtleties to hit your pal. ate. for the unusual, ~r, try a side oroer of spagheni with burnt bull'" sauce. For d",..,n, get the ;"";tlrish r;o4. fee in t<mn. Alabama Seafood 611 21st Street SQuth If you w;lnt good seafood (bmiled Of fried) on pl..,lic plates, with pl'"tiC uten-

c~an,

- ' I. lit. with friendly service arK!

good ba~ III"'" "-an~~

tion lor history, ~I!W K..Izenbach v. 294 1t9641, befr;,n, 'tOO go 10 Ollie's.

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Old Plantalion 6aroe.:,..e B30 First .........ue NOIlh WIlil!. Old PI""talion probably has a Ciltr:hiCf name ard a quaintCf 5e11ing than Ollie's or Carlilc'~ the barbeque seems to lack zest. T.J:, 6arbeqoe 360B 5th ......... ue South 1\ c~ of Labor 1aw)efS in Birming. Nm claims TJ.'s has the bel barbeqoe in lown. II I"'" di~. please do it d isc_IIy.

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·il., I"'" h_found)OUt~. If 'tOO ~re in a huny, 80 10 I\1.b=Io Seaiood; if 'tOO w~nllO linger O'A'r a "",.1 at a location wilh some atmosphere. go elsewhere. For futum rclcrence. remember thaI I\1allama Sealood has a "l'fY good selection of fresh fir.h in its "",rket. The Soxial Grill 211 23rd SU('eI Nonh

Theonly ~_""""abOUf: The Soxi.1 Grill _ all VMi<ltions on, ""he ~ ilm !he best in town." If 'tOO are rominglO Birminghilm 10 Nt ~ tables, go ~. In !he middle of July, ~, 'tOO Ihould 10 find bet· ler ~bles closer to ~.

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The Bright Star Re$lauranl 304 19th Strce1 North in Bessemer The Bright Star i. ~~s ans-....er 10 John's. Mos1 Birmingham'an. find Iha1 John's is iI good enough ans-....er in i~lf. II I"'" "",nl 10 ",pIore, ~, try

......"".. Nicki's ResQuranl II 1101 Second ......... ~ North JO:lO a.m. to 10:30 p.m. The IoIks who run Nicki's are tela!ed to !he IoIks who run)ohn's. They ~1 e.chang.ed all lhe family s«n.IS. ........... f!W1. II John'$ i$ c;roy,ded, try Nicki's.

Llra_ Reslaurant 2013 Sih ~ue Norm 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. like other restaurants of its kind. it is al l too frequently compared with John's. Unionunalely lor l<II'ar'ee, John's uwal. Iy wins; some wy ifs a c"'- c~11. If john', is crowded, If)' LlParf!e. If!o's Seafood and !ileal Hou5e

401 IBth

South

Ba~ue

Carlile 6arbeque 3511 61h lwenue Soulh I\mong membe<' 01 the Birmingham Bar, C.rl ile's sets marry votes lor lhe best Ilarbeque in Birmingham, with an old /,ash~ vineg;or arod pepper ... uce The me<It is smoked lor hoors. To top it 0If. u,lile's has illiquor lic~~ 1\ plate 01 pori< barbeque and a cold ' - ' are hard 10

Johnrry RaYs 8arbeque Vdrious locallon! iohnrry Rays is becoming wry popul~r in Birmingham, especially among the ICIUnget set. They tend to like ilS sweet ilnd ~, barlleque ... lICe more than lhe old fashioned vineg;or and pepper ~ found at OIlie'1 Of Carlile's.

others.

lI!d$ _ to ' - 101· k.J,w>d lho! John's model. 11 irs straight· forward fried Of broiled 5ea1iood I"'" w.ln~ tf)' teo's. U~

in West Sumiton Some 8irminp.amian, actually drive halfw.-y 10 Jasper 10 fICI barbeque.

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Ollie'S SIS Un~1Y Boulev:lrd Touted lor )ears is "the ...ood·s best bar1:>eque; Ollie's is also a favorite among Birmingham l........,.ers. Ollie's is

Upt""" n/Pi.....PIKh Highland's B;r.r and Grill 2011 IIlh ......... ue Sooth This is tho! !'lace 10 be ~ in 6irm. ingham. Clearly, it is !he 'best' """"'rant in IOWn according 10 Birmingham's yu!>' pies, jC1·sette~ and olher fa,wac kers. The martinis are outstanding. the wine list II I'\.'Imrkaule and the variety 01 i". terestingl\rnerk .... and noo~lIe cuisine is worth trying. for those who do not .....,t to Imilk the brJd~ I"'" Ihould SO 10 the b;J.r, h;ro.e a martin; and tf)' some of !he crab diM'S. Then SO out ilnd grab a hambu .... or barbecue. Soulhpo;nt Aln\'fKan ule 1931 11th ~ Sooth If I"'" w.lnt food lhal is not quite as good as Hi8hl~nd·s. where reservati-ons are me< 10 obt.;tIn and the premium "on

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booins ~ is no( quite §O hist>. If)' SoulhpOint. The service is .arTII.'Iimes less INn ~re, but !he iood is .......1Iy~sood ·

De.Ier"S on Holly\oOOd )S4 HoIly\oOOd 8oo1"",..d ~ MO<lnl~in Brook and Horne\o.ood D,.dl!f"s is a less ~Ikonsdous '-"""5ion

oi Highland's. It doe!; noIlry quire '" hard as Southpoinl 10 COp( Hist>land's """'u, atmosphere Of wine liSt. It i, intimate, without belns showy, and the ~ice is usually ex(el~t. t.NieIlie T.M.'rne UlS 20Ih Street South 10 ha<oe an ~re F......:fl me~1 ~ oo«loors undet-Ihe u.,." and stars, (., l:Mme ~ be it. h could be Ihe """'c"",",inS and 1II!qUffllly ~ di ... ins in Binninsham, and it ceruinly mak"i up with iIImOSIlhefe what it !.leks in P«'P"rati<)n.

The> Southetn Museum of fligln

Ch ristian's Classic Cui,ine 20)1 East Cahaba Road Reponedly best french ""taurant in 8inningham, it pI<>ces less emphosis on roou~lIe or American cuisine and more on u;>(l,tional f~h, with traditional F~h prices.

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Chir>eM1I;opanese Gftoil1 ~II 710 V~11ey MIl"" This Chinese resI.1uranl is wry ,...,.,11 and 5ef\'e$ ~ionally good food. hoi and SOUr $(!Up is probably the best in t~n; lhe service is excellent ar><i prices reasonable.

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T"" Cilth3W3y Inn 1926 29th Awnue South This is a (IOOd Chinese similar 10 0Ihen..

~auran ..

The Chi .... Gorden 7929 Cn:srv.ood Bour-rd Thi. i. anomer good Chinese

oot

I<Jt'

le"r

IaUrant with sood atmosphere and "". yjce. The

food is like many Chinese

~taurants

in 8inningham-bettet than

adequate.

'lbunll Orookwood Golle<y Fo< )GtS tMs WillS !he only Chinese """'...."t in Town and Ioc.>t<!d on 20th Street. For old lashi<;>ned Chi~ IunetIcirIn dlr.hes whete 'tOO stillgef 0011. and rice with .,.,." """,I, try Jov '\bunll's. The em~is is on Cantonese ~nd ","""";can dimes,. includin8 seafood and

Rense"

Ja~ ~",m

68 Gn:-ensp<lnSS Hisflway This is possibly the only place in Oi ..... ingham to ~ sushi, and, also. possibly i~ only claim to fame.

Birmingham M""kan liICocina-Moumain Brook !.aCocina previously was located on the southside of Birmingham. Ahe< a fore at that locali"", the "",netS decided to (1'I(Nl' to Mountain Brook. The aUnosphere is nice, the food ~ry good. UnIonunately, the setVice is f""1uendy terri-

ble, but this is still a ple.sam place 10 spend an e-ening. Amigo's 20th Strool South This Mexican restaurant prot",bly has 1m. most authenlic Mexican food of any .estauram in Birmingham. The service is

friendly. and Jesse Hernandez,

m.. "",ner,

will probably drop by \'OUr table if he is not tOO

oosy.

EI Gringo's

It.a li~n

71h Avenue South i:>eI~n 21s1 and 2200

20th Street South While Ros'i's claims to be an Italian re5",uranl. it is more like a Michael's that serves some Italian food, Wh ile the food is fairly well prepared, the menu ",...,,' tOO much groorld to expect lhe c hef 10 be ab le to prepare an OO1Standing Ita lian meal, Therefore, if l'Ju are with a large group. some of wr.om are reluctant to 8'! to an Italian restilurant, you m ight choose Rossi's, If everyone in your group wants Italian, make reservations aoo go to Romeo's,

O ther The Pita StOp This is a small Leb;rnese restaurant w ith oulStaooing food , Most di'hes are Chicken or lamb casseroles, kabobs Or roosts and ser.ed with rice pilaf, The prices are good, the service excellent and food outstaooing.

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S500 Crestwood Boulevard EI Gringo's h~ adequate-!o-good Mexican food, '-'I!ry good service, red plallic lablecloths and trad itional Mel<ican decor (including the oblig,l1ory portraits of a senorita and a matador). While the lood may flO! be the besT in town, the tady dec<:><, prornpl and friendly service and ",fficienl quantit ies of beer make EI Gringo's a good choice.

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Rossi's

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Be careful descending 1m. s\e~ to the hi>>emenl of Romeo's' Once \",U are there, ~r, Ihe Romeo family will take Care of you. While Mrs. Romeo pre. pares l'Jur meal in the kitchen in the back, Herb arid [rnie will take care 01 you out front. The selection 01 meal, is r>01 outstaooing.. but you will never com路 pl.in .boutthe service, tM wine li't Or the alffiOS.phere, Romed, has the real k>el 01 an Italian cantina aoo, alter a glass 01 Chianti aoo an appetizer, you wilileel d' if you are hafd ly in Birmingham at all. The food is not alWill" out,,,,OOing. but it i, !;l ill the best Italian meal in town,

The MediterrarJean Restaurant 7th A\oenve South be1v.een 21't and nnd Street, Thi, restaurant sefWS Ital ianIGreek/ LeOOfleSe dishes. The atmosphere ,is quite nice, 1M service is verygood and, while perhaps """rprked, the selection and prepa ration of the meals are more than adequate, Brealclo1'i t '\bur hotel m;ry serve an adequate break/aSl in iii restaurant. but the best break/aM in lown clearly is al Bogue's. 3028 Clai,montAwnue, Acup 01 coffee and a tall Mack 01 blueberry pancakes will make }OIJr day. If I'JU do not feel 50 ad""",turesome, Iry tM ham arid chee!;e omelette and an order 01 biscuits' Fern Ba",lBrass and G lass Bar! The follOWing establishment. Cater to the after.....:>rl< c r{M(j in search of a quick dinner, a slow beer arid night lile in Birmingham, Bi lly's 2012 Cahaba Road {lIglish V;lIage The only real neighborhood bar in Birmingham, Billy', i, a f....,.ite ,pot for marry I~ 300 tneirspou5eS. It offer!

a ""riely of S3ndwiChes and !Jeer and a casual atmospnere; it i, frequently referred to as the Cahaba Road conference room for a number of Birmingham law firms, Wanda June's De li arid Wine Shop 2031 Cahaba Road Eng lish V;lIage Wanda June's is a sandwich shop also serving beet It anract, ha,ically the I<lr'IlI' cl ientele as Billy's, bUI the """my on the menu is greater, and lhe empha sis on food is wonger. Dugan's Corner of Highland "'~nuc and 20th Street Dugan's may ...... the diMillClion ci beiog the fillt fern bar established in Bir~ ingham, Although il mat ...... been """r路 takffl by same of the n",hi.., ba" around the five Points' area, Dug;on's is still a good srandt>y. Rube Burrows Five Poiots Sou!h 20th $Ireet Rube Burrows mat have the best ham. burgell in Birmingham. They try to get too fancy with lheir nachos. and the music is usually 100 loud, but the bot路 tom line i, good, but """rpriced, hamburgers. Clyde Houston. Five Points South This is another flashy brass and glass bar in the Five PoinlS' area offering a ""riely of sandwiches, appetize" and otner ha r food, Hopper's five Points South If CI.,.:fe Houstons i, crowded, go to Hopper's, and "ice versa, Cabana Cafe Brookwood Village This place lIies to create the atmosphere of a bar/restaurant in Destin without the fragrance of a 搂e3 bree~e nor the aroma of cooked, fresh SIlapper, N...... enhe less. the atmosphere and ""rimy on the menu are differenl from most bars

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and sandwich shops in Birmingham. AI>o.)O<J can usually find a nice filet of lilh as an entree. Fred Gilng's liig""'ay 280 neat Mountain Brook II is und,·.. whether Fred Cang's is a restaurant with a bar 0< • bar with a restaurant. The HareJ'Nynn Iootball brunch is heM here annually and alvvays is outsl<lnding. 8e).Qnd that, the jury is st ill uodecided.

Art Galleries There are a number 01 a rt g;olleries in the Birmingham are.>; some are listed below. M<lI<Ilyn Wil>on Gallery 2010 Cahaba Road English Village 879-{1582

linle House 2915 linden """nue

Cobb Ga llery One Cobb lane Inear Fi...., Pointst Henderson Fine Arts 2015 Third Awnue North Village Fl<lmt'rs 2000 Cahaba Road Englilh Village

Arlington anlebellum home and gardens

Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Ho"",""",

Magnolia Antiqu"" 2237 Magnolia A....,nue Pyburn·! Antiques 912 nne! St reet Soulh Homewood Fr;lnkie Engel Antiques 2949 18th Street

Antiques AI>o, there are numerous plac"" to look for antiques in Birmingham, found principal ly in three areas; near Masnoli a Park_ Fi"" Points South, in Mountain Brook Village and in Homewood.

Antiques South ln2 28th Avenue South

fi .... Points South Birmingham Antiques M<l1I 2211 Magnolia Avenue 10;30 a.m. to 5:]0 p.m. Monday through Saturday

Hanna Antique Mall 2100 Magnolia Avenue

Michael·s Antiques 1831 29th A;eoue South

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Horse 01 a Different Color lOll 29th """nue South

Manin Antiq ues 1923 29th Avenve South

Mountain Brook King's House Antiques 2410 Montevallo Road Dande' Lioo 2701 Cu lver Road Edward·s Gillieries 6(.0. Church SUeet

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Gregory H. Hawley is a graduate 01 Hat· vatd College and III<> G<'orgetown Uni. versity Llw Cemer. He clerked (Of the Honmable U.W Clemon, United States di5ltict judge. and is an alsociale with Ihe Bitmingham {itm of Bl<ld!ey. Arant, Rrue& White. Healso5eTveS on 1II<>e<!lroria! boatd of The Alabama L.aw~.

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QUALIfIED PENSION ... NO PROFIT· SHARI NG PLANS

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CredIts: 25.6 mSJ 24l-I600

25 16-18 SUMMER CONFERENCE

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Cos!: $600

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Cred its: 13.0 m<l~imum (205) 269-1515

C05l: S4S

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Credits: 9.9 (21 4) 692·3336

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AI~hama

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Cost: '345

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Cred its : 24.3

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EVIDENCE Civic Center, Birmingham

Cost: $325

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Attorneys Admitted to Bar, Spring 1986 Marcia Jane Bachman ...•........ . Madison, Alabama David Paul Baim .•....... ... N~w Orleans. Louisiana I).avid Norm;,1n 8laikie ........ .. Birmingham, Aw",,,,.. C.aig 5tew<'I1 8on~1 .......... BirmingNm, lIw",ma Patricia lynrM! 80rIz .......... . Bi.ml",mm. AlaNma Cliffom Clabome ~ ...... , •.... Mobile, 1r.1~",", Kim James O>aney ............. C.rbon Hill, A/a"","," Bobby Hill Cockrell, Jr ......... . Bi.mingl>.lm. A/300m3 Timothy Barnabas Crowson .. . , Hun/svi/le, ... /abam. MJnley la/ayene Cummins, III . _ . TlIK./oo$.J. Alabama WilliMn LJwnono:e Cunningham, )•. 8j,mins/Um, Maba ....

Timothy 81ed5oo! Davis ....... AkundN City, AlaN"'" I<»eph Carl Denisoo .•..••. _•.••.. hn~ fbit»

DOffllhy Rush

........ ... . Tusa/oos.o, A/ab.oma

M/!Ivin leon Drake. Ir . ..... .... Birmingham, Silve< Broome ~berly .. .......... , . . Mobile, John William English, Jr... _ _ ....... Auburn, jMr.ei Rkhard F~ .............. M.dison, Jeffrey Edwin Friedman ••..••..• Birmlngh~m,

Alabama Alabama Alaooma AI<Jb..ma A/aboma

Frederid jen:Jrne Canl .. .. .......•. Pens.KOla, FlotidJ Ke<ry Randall G~1On ...... .... Mcntpnety. A/abom. Donald G~utney .............. M~, Alawma Sleven Dale Giddens ............. Tallad/'sa. Alawma Alma J~yne Gordon ....... ... .. . Nallwille, Tennessee William S~ Hal~, III .. . Birmingh;!m, ,o,labam. John Thoma. Harmon .......... Morngomery, Alaba .... Dewart! John Hilni10n ......... ~, Alaba .... John Newman ~ ••..... .. Birmingham, AI.bama David Allen Hil~ .•.... ... New OrI~II5, looisiana Michael JackKMl l~olll"8>wonh .. . Birmin/lham, Alabama . .. Alexandtia. VirBinia ChrislOpher Manning Hopkins. Andy Karl Hugt.e, .................. O~ark.. Alabama Carolyn Calf Hyman .............. Godsden, Alabama AnJ!elino Dee Dee 80Wne I~son MOflIIOme"'Y, A/abo .... Erk u....ieI Jac~' ............. Gr.ni(e Cil:y, lIIino;, Lillie Bell jones .••..•..••..•..•..•• fuuw. AI<Jb.. .... 1~.l1ie Engel Kaufman ...•.. . ... 8;rminsl>.Jm. Alabama Thorn", l auren Kelly ....... .... . . Be,,~"'e', Alabam. Gregory A I~n Kennemer ..... . . . BirminS"am, ,o,1~wma Karen Elaine Kimbrell .......... MOnl8Offl('fy, Alawm.

Frank Reinhold, laBudde, II I ....... Annilton, Alawma Weltxwn LaRoy Manhewi, Jr .. ...... Danville. Alabama T~ lyoo MCClendon ........ Bjrming/wn, Alaw"", RUIo5eIl Thomas McOoNoId. Ill .. __ Birmi".,..,.., AI.w .... Michaoel John McHilIe .......... Birminglwn, AI.oo .... John Randle McKinney .......... Gulf Sho<-es, Alabama Jame$ Russell McMurry ..... .... GunlMville. Alabama Aubrey Wayne Mills ............. AndaluSia, Alaooma Mithael R~ Mills ................ Arlanli, Georgia Dcllor.Ih Buder Mon~ ..... Birmingham, AI<Jb.. .... )oIln ~ Part, Ir....•....... Birmingham. A/aboma Mich;>eI Alben P"omn .•....... Bjrmj~, AWwm.. James Hi.am PatrenoJ, Jr.......... JJvirrgsron. AI.w..m.. Roondall Brook, Perry ..•...•..... HunUvilJe, Alabama Andy Scot! Poole .....•...•..• MonlgOmefY. Alabam. Kalhy Amelia Powell ..... ... .6itmins"ilITI, Alawma Richard Allen Reed ............ MOfllgomety, Alabama Shirley BealJey ROOer5Orl .......... Prauville. Alabama Sidney Owens Roebuck,. Jr ...... . Birmingham. AI.ba .... Robe<! Jacbon RusselL. J, •...... Mon/BOfTlefY, Alabama Celes~ Wallner ~beL .......... Mon/BOfTlefY, Alaooma Yusul Abdul Salaam ................ Sell"llll, Alabal"llll Manha lynn Sherrod ....•.... ... Hunlwi!!e, Alabama Richa rd Simon ........... ..... Birminsham, Alabama Andrew Awling Smith .......... Tu.«.IOO$i, Alabama u....ieI Davidson Sports ........ B;rminflllim, Alabama ~urice John s-rtsLand, Jr. _ _ __ ••. Do::>rIlin. Alabama Gt-r,1d 8emard Taylor. Jr ..•.. AlUmonfe Spnnp, F/otid.J Jaoc~ Anthony Taylor ........... Birminfl/wn, AI.bam. Kevin Denver Teague ....... ....... Dec.rur, AI.oo"", CharlO!!e Ming Tesmer ....... . . ~lohl!Cbee, Alabama Jer<>rnt:' Mudan TwiW, Jr . ..... Union Sptings, Alaooma E"d Price Underwood, Ir . •.... .. ~/u()n.il/e. AI~ba .... ~mes ~~n Vilas ••..•..•.... . ... Trullville. AW>.."", John ~ VlahakiJ .......... BirminfjNm, Auooma CharIH VidOr Welden. 111 .•••..• Birminsmm. Auool"IIII Guy Rodney Willis ..•.. .. ..... . . Mi/lbrooJ<, A/awma Thomas Allan Wing(>, Jr .. ....... B;rminflb.lm, Alabama Mickey Womble ......... . .... Monroeville, Alabama John Gen~ro ZinSi'relli ............ Cullm"n. Alabama

Spring 1986 Bar Exam Statistics of Interest Number sining/or e!<lIm ........ .. . ....... _ ..............•.........•..•...................... 191 Number cen ified 10 Supreme Coon .............. . .......................... . .. .... .........•... 80 Cetlificatioo , ale ....... . __ ............. ..... .....•.... .... ........•..................... 42 "Cenifio!ion perrerna(feS: Universily 01 AI01OOrNr ................................................................... 56"Cumberland ..•.........•..•..••.........•••...•...............•....................... 40"4 Alabama nonaccredi,ed law 'lChoois ....................................... .. •..•.........• . 10"-

July 1986

Comfort Orders, Legal A reading and re-reading of Northem Pipe Line with its four opinions lea~ one wi th the feeling

thai the si tuation (omp<lres favorably wit h the blind men from Aesop's fables descri bing an elephant.

July 1986

Title and the Constitution Should Sales by the Trustee be Judicial Sales? by the

HOll()r~ble

Stephen 8.

Col~ .... n

" The Firsl Thi"R We Do, let's Kill All the lawyers"

Shakespeare: "Henry vl ~-r...rt II, Act IV, Scene ii

The ..emoan" 01 uS still in 011"", compoosing the ~ judge sysIt'm view the ruins oI1he 8;!nk,uplql Ad 011978 with the conviction that t~ who "build a house on quicksand, labor in vain." A ~;Jdln8 and re-read ing of Notth. ~m p;~ Line' with ils fool' opinions le~ one with the Ieo.ling l!\at the situation comp.am fawtably with the blind men I'rom I'eop's!ables deiaibing .... eIeplym. The chief jUSlM:e ~l!'d the easiest soiulion-"OOUN! the case through the district (OUrl.WI Con8~5

d id

JUSt ......

in the 1934 in myopinion, -th:ed il" by going b.Kk 10 the pre<Ode n<I, .".. cepI that this time Congress kepi the banlcruplCy judll'!$ and neutr.llized boInk· 'u~cy cou rts.' The sch""", js 'Mrling ;ll,oeod,OIlI'IS'~,

wry ~11, and the bankruptey judge., as

alW3yS, are brod ing !(> the ta>k. B.lnkruplcy ca~ are nowi"S at a JIOmlal p<lCe in

most

di~islons.

Tile 8;inkrupl(y Croe W3i modified and ~ned by oonbuplcy"mendmeoto; and the ~lludgeship Act oil984, bill ~Iially Iefl inI3CI, and the "pril and ori:Jnns~ 10 be_.lfd in 1978

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with ~with some un-

......I'o'e(! pIOblems and Iln,Jnswen!d

MS<lming Ihal lhe only excuse lor

SI<I,UleI and ..as d CongteSs SiemS foom ,he need 10 bring about ju,'ice,

cI~.ify

,ighls d liliganlS and modernize procedure,

view wi,h conviclion lhe

proposition IhaI!heCOlrlS ~dlly~ !he ~th.e"'decla~!he law in my.iads d uses d«ided ~ a petMJd d many ~a~a, cenlu,i~ lAw is the combined wisdom d the mullilude d de<:;islons. The SUp<eme Court of lhe United Stales as the watchdog for the Con~ilulion has been a bul"",uk lor the darif.c.otion d NnkruplC)' law.' In pan, Nnk",plC)' Is • ptO«<iure IPt which property if r.>/r:etI loom one and gi-en to a_her and conuaru ..... annulled and lost. subjecI JO compens.alion in ~ c.Jses lor Nm"ges! The &nkn.opIcy Codoe ~ ;OS one d its purpows the bcililalion and quidcening d!he pnxtiS d liQuidation. liquidnion d,he eSI<Ile Is only one facet d. Nnk· ruplC)' c.J~, bul. ~ essenti,,1 part, if not lhe prime p<J'~' Si""" il is n· surned thai In lhe process of COtM!rting

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a,Wi! 10 cash .. sale is neo:essary, mOSl if not al l asset estates end up in a sale_

Sales in NnktU,~C)' has been lhe subject d many (<>1ft and ""icla! 10 laclii!.)oo and quicken sales IPt the ttWee ce'fl.)in chlonges ......, deemed

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sen,;,,' to lhe idopIion d!he Code. Tide pa»ing under old section 7O.a upon adjudication loom !he debtor 10 lhe trustee wilS elimi~ed. InSlea<!, section '>41 se1 UP" definition ol properly d the estate," withoul'~Of~ translet d tilie 10 ihe ItUSlee, but with his tight ut><k.t )(,311 to U~, sell Of lease prope.ly 0( the eStall' , aftet notice and a hear. ;n/l. If lI01ice was Mi>w IPt the IruSlre and

Section 102(1) was complied with, no coun action W," concei'o'ed to be neees-

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Urlder this section, if no one objects Or requests a hearing, the !rust~ is deemed authorized to C<:>mey the proper· ty and collect the COIl,ideration without the knowledge or assistonce from the coun. The trust~ sells just as any poi ..... t.. owner wit!>out lhe need fQf help'" permi"ion from the court, or gelS the debl· or 10, since he has no title, He e><ecutes his own deed and CO"""",,, litl .. on his own initiati ..... The Irustee ma kes a sale as an individual under the authority presomably granted by law, and the !-iIle is In no sense a judicial sale by Ihe court n The wriler is oery COIlscioos 0/ suggestions by ;>d"iwry comm ittees and tne fine print soggestions by commentalors 0/ legislati.... history t....t lhe truslee should be able to sell wit!>out he lp from the CO\.Irt; lhe writer may in a sense be

tain clauses for the fu rnishing 0/ ~ litle policy. Title companies usually stipulate a condilion 10. cou rt omers with other condition,. Since the trustee has no vest· ed Statutory title but a ,,,,tutory fight 10 sell urKler section 363b, the w riter c0nceives tfle trustee ,hould not try to ....,id a court flearing, but seek 00<: after notice to all creditors to comply with the B,lnk· ruplcy Rules 0/ Procedure 2002 and 36311 This is the rationale 0/ In re HOOIen

'wimming upstream. H<lI"IM:r, a jl.ldge should interpret for himself what a law means and 001 be bourod by Ixm non-j .... didal writers seek to inHuence COUll' or impress tneir will as P<OIl 0/ the new deal or the desired """",men!. Fundamental principles 01 law and constitutional reslraint, canOOl be ignored. Exhibil and behold Northern Pipe Une. The trustee does not necessarily gi"" an unimp&lcl>.lble title because the bankruptcy judge, on objections later filed, may refuse 10 confirm the !;ale for variou, reasons or set a,ide the !;ale What the trustee does must ult imalely be reported 10 the court and accounted for, or the trustee will not be discharged Or released from his bond under section 35Oil . Suppose the court considers the consideration wholly inadequate or the sale ...,idable-wno ta kes thi' riskl Since most real estate !;ales are m<>de on a written COIluact of !;a le, they con-

fnlerpti5es" To ,uggest one can make a tit l.. comp.l"Y elim inate the condiHons it insists Ul)O(1 is in the writer's mind a childish n0tion and equates w ith ma king a mule d rink when he does not Witnt to drink. The buyer w il l not buy. TI>ose wno go around the country preaching 'l itle is not important" and "P<Ollies do not hiM! a right to eve. h""" a jury trial in bankruptcy proceedin~· appall'mly d isregard const itutional limitations arod hi510rical precedent.. Do they really mean the tru,tee Can 5e1l property, whether he has titie, and thus sell other people's proper· ty just to faciliwe his liquidationl

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The trustee ,hould seek a notice and court hearing befo«! the bankruptcy judge to e;:ercise his stalutory right to sell under 363b. Otherwise, he frustrates himself.

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If !O<alled Combrt Orders II'late to,.,. quests to ..... Iidate withoutl>earing what lhe trustee ha, done, no bankruptcy ludge shou ld gi-e one. He is not in-

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Although the Alabarn.> State Ba r directory will 001 be published ur>ti l August, you Can sav .. money by orderi ng extra copies nowl Subscription, are available at an <>dvanee cost of $7.50 each (members of the stale bar, in good ing, will receive one complimentary copy in Augu,t). and may be ordered by writing:

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Margaret lacey Alabama Stale B~r Diredory P.O. Box 41 56 Montgomery, At 36101 (20S) 269·15 1S

July 1986

te<esl<!<l. No rel~ h;,s been prope<ly ..... ght from the iudg!'. The UVW!e h;,s ~ righllO ~ ¥I onief r:J confi'm.Mion on hi-! origi .... l report r:J IOIIe undet- 363b ~nd Rule 6004 r:J the 6;lnkruptey Rules r:J Procedure. The wun annol ~~ h,m, ,nd the judge muloI orde< tho!: cieri< 10 gi~ noIice under §«lion 2002 - ' its Cl)Nmlpl.Herl under BRP 6004, The proKtice of giving d0uble n(>Iice and charginglhe estlle lor m.> notices should be di~tintJed. R<orcly does lhe l,uSlee sell unencumbe.ed .~~ll'S1.iI tC. If he sccI<s to sell ire<! and elN. alUMS he proceeds under 36)(/), The procedure is quite d i!fe....,1 and hM quite a histo<kaJ b.:Ick,ground" requiring more undoe<sIanding of ad_· lOllY procMdingS - ' fe&allilles 10 l;rnd. The batrkruptey wun .lw.r(s should

oI»er.oe !he <eqUiremcnts 01 due ~ and gr~ parties.mpIe notice and an 0ppOrtunity to be heard and 10 be represenled bv rounwl . RI!c:,l,ng in a deed 0<

bin d s;ole tl\31 the IOIIe is free.nd cle... of liens iJ lncffuctual and meaningless unless due process is obseNed or lhe lienho kler consents o. is J>a id in fu ll salisli>Cllon on closing. Sec1ion 363(/) Nortlrctn Pipe Une should hiM! been corwincing MOOgh tl\3t neither coom nor rru'>l~ Un ignotl.' cO/1"SliMional rights or take propMy wilhom due pro~ d I....... or supply litle wi...... none ex;'>IS or Bi..., nota unles. authoriZf!d. The wri~ lor OM, would heartily agree lor lhe us. TI"USlee 10 take ........ liquid .... lion and di'>lrrbulion d the ~ 1"'1' dividends 10 c~i\Of'! and be able 10 sell wilty nilty wilhoul let or hinder.lnce. let the judge llandle only judicial maners. Unfortunately, lhe tru§lee canno! Conducl a hearing. aUlho.i ~e the giving r:J rIOfice, make an order or conform a s.ale. He e<rnn(>l coro.ey or tI;lnw. title he does not have. Congress has prescribed the procedu.e. The tru'>lee can sell after notice and lIea.in, bv m.. court, and he

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notice and lre;tring ~ lhe coun. because C/JI"IlPtiS h;K SO !.Iipulaled. Un the Ir1.OI4ee dedOe thaI he will giw notice and ~ dl~ with hearing/ Doe. sect10n 102 authori.e !he IJlJSlee 10 gi~ n(>Iim ():r the rules <lUlhorilll! the ~ 10 give n(lI~ Hon lhe rode eflect ... lly dispc<rsed wilh judici. 1sate.! The writer" lear! we stili are bound bv con<>tilulional and St~lutOf)' (l'Strainls. •

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About Members, Among Firms ABour MEMBERS Salem N. Resha.lr., attorney at law, announa>5 the """"",I <J hi5 office to roo South 28th Street, Suite 200, Birmingham, A 1 3ba~ 3523]. Phone (205) 324-2020.

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J,1mes T. Melrock, al1oroev 31 law. announC.... rhe opening

of his office

3t Suite 104, Metrock Building. Hel· ena, Alabama.

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Mitk; Still.... for""" a!tQIoe'{ fo, the ;etfers.on County Office of Senior Cit_ i~en!i' Ac1ivilies, anoouoces the 0pening of he, law office 31 51& S, ~,ry Streel, Montgomery. Alabama 36104. Phone (20S) 834-5544.

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Marilyn C. Newhouse is pleased 10 announce lhe ",location of her off,ces fo, 100 general Pf"CIice of law to 1400 Broad Street (ent ... nce and parking in reiI'), Phenix City. Alabama 368(,7. He< telephone number and mailing address rema in the .. me: (20S) 2979057; P.O. Sox 1607.

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lames Michael ~rry. formerly an a~stant dislriCl attorney in Montgom"'y, is pleased to "n!lOU"'" Ifle 0pening of hi s private praclice at 217 Selle"illelwe., Suire 10. P.o. Box 484, Brewton, Alabama 36427. Phone (205) 667·3271.

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Connie W. PallOR waS chosen to be a member 01 an "'meric~n legal learn visiling China and T~iwan in June al tne invitalion oIlhe Chinese Ministry 01 Juslice and und.,. lhe auspices 01 Ihe Cilizen "'mbassador Program 01 l'eQple 10 People Init"ffl.ltional She is a <;ole prXIitiOfler wilh oIfices in Tusc.IOOSiI and Binningham.

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The 8irmingham Tax Club reomliy e leeled William So fishoorne. an anorney wilh Sadie" Sullivan, Sha,p and Siull .. as presKlent fo, Ihe 198&-87 ~a r. Other eleeled oIficers include vice presidem, membership--William R. Blankenship 01 Chefry, BeI«lert &. Holland; vice presidenl. programsLynda .... Kern 01 AmSoulh Bank; secretary- Leroy W. Wlody 01 (,,» 1 &. Whin ney; MsiSlanl sectelary-Bob R. Mc Bray" , 01 Sona! . Inc.; lfeasu,er_ Melinda Malhew. of Sirole. I'\>,mull, f,iend, friedm~n, Held &. Apolinsky; and assist.nllrea· surer- Harry M. Donaldson of Oonakkon &. ",,-",I.

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W. C~ffey Norman. foonerly in Ihe Washington. D.c .• oIfice 01 Cleary, GOlllieb. St".." & Hamillon, has beCome senio, counsel for banking in lhe office allhe general counsel at lhe Depa'tmenl ollhe TreaI-Ury.

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Edwa,d Persons is pleased 10 announce he is now in lhe p,iV3le praclice 01 law al 1416 Greensboro ......",ue. Suire .... Tusca loosa. Alabama 35401. Phone (205) 345-4500. H.

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lee 8. lloyd. 01 tne 8irmingham fi,m 01 Dominick, Flelcher. Yeilding. Wood &. LI<¥I, PA, has been eloclI,,] a Fellow 01 Ihe College of Probate Counsel. The ... merican College 01 Probale Counsel is an internalional as>Deia· lion oIlawyers fo, lhe impr<:MmlCn1 d lhe standa rd. d pE!1Wn5 ~ializing in wills, trusts. eslale plann ing and probate, and lhe mcxiemizalion oIthe ""lninislration 01 our Ia' and judicial systems in Ihese area,.

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AMONG FIRM S !(enneth W. Undenvood, J,., and Locie U. Mclemo-re annouoce the formation 01 a partnership fo, lhe p<aClice d law. wilh offices aI the Moore Building, 217 Soulh Court Street, Momgomery, ... Iahama.

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The I"", office 01 John T. Mooresmith, PC, is pleased 10 anllOlJnce lhe a'>Deiation 01 J. Tim Cot'le, as 01 April I. 1986. with oIfices al Suite 3001...... The LlClede. 150 Go....mfllent Sireel. Mobile. Alabama 36602 .

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William H. Roe and Jell'ey E. Rowell announce the K>rmalion 01 a partnership for the general practice 01 I"", under the name 01 Roe &. RO\WlI, with offices located at 1933 Mont· gomery Highw.!y. Suik! 130. Binning. ham . Alahama 35209.

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Gaillard, Hume &. Sullivan takes pleasure in announcing John Cuney Dobbs has joined the form as an associale. and Ihe firm name has been changed to Hume &. Sullivan. Offices am located al 10lh Floor. First ...... bama Bank 8uilding. P:Q BOle 164. Mobile. "'Iabama 36601. Phone(05) 432·1832.

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Cat.aniss. Johrn;lon. G~rdne" D.... ma~ & O'N~al is pleased 10 announce Kay K. Bairn; became a member oIlhe firm Janu~ry I, 1986, and ",,-",ley C Redmond and Patrick D. Seiter have become as>Deiales d the firm. Offices are located al 1900 First National, Southe", Natural 8uilding, Binning. ham. Alabarpa 35203. and 2210 first National Bank Building, MObile, AI .. bama 36602. Phone (205) 252-8800 in Birmingham and 433-6961 in Mobile.

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luly 1986

C"IIe1 I, s,onford &- Robinson ;ond M.rtin &- Coch.an ~>e pIe~ 10 • n"""nee 11"'1' a>e joining to continue the practice of law under the fo.m n~me of Cullen, s..nford, Robinson &- M~.tin. Offices are located at Third Floor. !YoeIropoIitan fOOer.IlBuilding. 2lO Fotlnh -"ue Norm, p.o. Box 2151. N.wwille, Ten~ )nl90151. Phone (615) 2.4-499<4.

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The form nameof T........... T.li.f~ '0,. fo.man, B"" &- Mu". y wa~ changed to Burr &- forman, effective April 1. 1986-

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The law firm of McPhillips, ~B •• · deI.ben &- H_'I~ is pIe~ 10 .... nounee Kimne1h Shinb.oum ~

become an ;mori~te of the firm. His add"", i~ S16 South Perry Slreet. r.o. Box 6-4, MonIjjOl"ne1Y. Alabama 36104. Phone (205) 262.1911.

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w"Her B. Ch.ondle., 111, formerly of Ch.lndler .,.J f\Iol, and lui ian 8. B•..:kin, formerly of fosIt>r, Bradin ;md 1101100, an! pleased 10 an"""""e me Ioom..Hon of a parlne<ship lor me general practice of law with offices al 201 North ,0,1'>100 Slreec, P:O. Box 998,

foley, Alabama 36S36-

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The Law firm of Dri....rd &- Shmins Is pleased 10 ~noono:e Co G.>ry Hicks has become assor;idled with me firm. Offoces ;JA! Ioc.!ed al 1070 ec:.-n.

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Slreet, Mobile, AIabMn.136604.

Phone (lOS) 4)2.)531.

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The law fo rm 01 Emond &- Vines is plea~ 10 .nnounce Kennelh W. Hools, D•• id H. M.!rsh and F•• nIc 0HantOn, " " h_ become p.ilrtner! of the firm.

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I. \lnnon PM''''., Jr. &- Assodal", pc, is pIe.lSed 10 announee leff.ey- E• Holmes, former law clerk 10 Han. J. Fay Guln, Jr., U.s. dist.ict judge. and Li~ J. C(lil ins, forme. I...... cle~ to HoIl. W. Erwin Kilp.urick. Ohi(l Cou~ 0/ Common PI~ h.-..e become associales with the firm. O/f'ce$ ate Iocaled ~I 1201 Finarrcial Center, 8"mingham, Alabam;o H2O). Phone I20S} 123-~5 .

The Wynfrey, the Galleria and Birmingham at its best. • all are waiting fo r you at the

1986 Annual Meeting of the Alabama State Bar, July 17-19. Be there!

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Recent Decisions by lolln M. Millin&. Ir., ~nd D.wid 8. 8rrM, Ir.

IR!~!~~. ~.~~~~~~!~"'~"'~~~""!;.Ie ~ ecent DecISIons of the Alolbolmol Court of Criminal Appeals

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~oI~homidd.;'.Jri. onyou~b<.conlylho1

ill punl!hmtnl ptOI'iOOns.", COl>!I'M~ l ly ",lid. VI!! hold IIw the

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Vehicular homicide statute held consti tut ional Newbe,ry v. SLole, 20 A8R 1880 1M.." 2. 1986Hhe N......beny case ~IS .he sinSle issue 01 whether !he ~i<:I,I .., t.cmidde SLoMe is valid under !he r.ute CDnIIiltJlion:al8U"''''''' lee thool .. defend,;;,nl has ~ right to know lhe .... ure and QUS<! 01 !he ;IoC. cusnion il&'in!l him. Newbeny _ convicled 01 ~ic lOW t.cmiciOe and senlenced to five l'!~rs in p<ison. The «KIn 01 criminal appeals re~ the conviction, holdi ng thai lhe SWule was unco",' il"lio",,1 bec.alOse it aUlhori~ed both misdemeanor and felony pvnishmenl /or the same 01~ The Stale oi Alabama pe1jliooed the !<Ipremf! «KIn /or w,jl 01 cerIio",,;, The !<Ipremf! court, through Justiee Shores. held the slatute corollilutionai. SpecifiQIly, lullia. ~ wrote ~, _~d~

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R.ecent Decisions of the Supreme Court of AlabamolCivil Arbilr .. lion •••

when does one waive one's right 10 arbi trate EK parre: Mooil/ Lynch, Pierc;e,

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ne' and Sm/lh, Inc., (In Re: I\IchiIDn v. Mc,,1// Lynch, Pierce, Fenner ~nd $mjlh, Inc.l. 20 A8R 1812 IApril 4, 198<>l-NchiKll' purchased ~n annuity from oneoi!he OeIerd.lnts and subsequenlly lose ~ i_ t . She filed !<IiI /or breadl 01 corolr.tCt and fraud. The defendants ~Ied a moIion 10 dismiss and then filed a mo(ion 10 compel arbitr.otion and !I.iJf !he liliplion pending arbiUiMlon. The drooil coun refu.ed 10 8"'''' !he motion, and lhe defendants walwd their righl 10 CQmp<"1 arbit,,,lion. The supreme coun disagl\'ed and wanled lhe writ.

The !<IprerrIe court ~ed I""tthete is a WQng ie(ler,,1 policy f....."ing ar_ bitr.otion, and The burdm on one """"ing 10 ~ wai_ Is a heavy one.. The courts ~ developed a ty,o.prong lest when co nsidering whelhcr a par_ ty hal wai~ the right 10 arbitrate. First, the ~r1y opposing arbitration mlO§1 pnJIo'e lhere has been a "!<Ibstir.,.. liat i......,i<;otion 01 the litigation process." Seeond, he mUll ~ he suffefed poejudke ~ a "'WI! 01 ~ lit;plion_ Vv'ith ~ 10 The first prons. it has been held ~ servia. 01 an ¥IS""", does not constiTUTe a wai_ "'"'" lhough the answe< does not Rise ~ .rbiUalion d<IUse ill a defense. Likewi ..., even .. counlerd"im 01 a cros§. claim 01 pa nicipa!ing in diKOYery, wllhoul 1l'>Ofe, may not conSTiTUte a Wili_. In lhe final analysis, each Case mUll be decio:Sed on ilS own pecu liar f;tCIj,. Here, lhe deOendanlS simply filed a m(l(ion 10 dismiss. T~. if is clNt!he deIMd.onlS did not pal· licipare in firiprion 10 ~ degrft WI

Mnad." ~ to~!hetiW'l TO Jf!eI< .. ,biu.rion. btatn . •• Section 12·Un, appNl "penalt y" stalule construed Hall v. MazzOllt', 20 ABR 1637 (March 21, 19861-The residual bene-

July 1986

fociary of an estate sued for an account· ing, remo-al of the co-e<ecutors, damages for mismanagement of the estate and a determination of their interest in Ceftain land. Pu~uant to Section 12.22.7), Ala. Code 1975. she also claimed she was entilled to a judgment against the dekndants in the amount of the super· 5I'dei" bond posted by the defendant,_ Section \2·22·73, ,up"', pn>'o'ides that "when an appeal is taken by the claimant on a tti.1 of rigilt of property" and judgment is stayed by a supef'§edeas bond and the appellate court affirms the trial COUI1, it also must enter judgment in an amount equal to 10 percent of the alternative value 01 the property as fixed by lhe trial court. In decid ing whether the statutOI)' penalty applied in thi s C<lSe, the sopreme court noted this "alute awlies on ly to '"a l1ial 01 right of property'" and COnseQuently sought to determine the meaning of this phrase. The supreme court noted the phrase is a te.-m 01 art found in §6---6-16O, Ala. Code 1975. Section 6---6-160, ,upra, "applies only to personal property levied on under writs of execution Or of attachment." A I'ial of the right of property is not an Independent soit bot deri"", its ""iSlence hom the pendencyolan atlaChmem soit. The soprerne court conclude.] it believed that the legi,lative intent behind §12-22-73 wa, to prtNide a penalty pr0viSion only when a claimant miso5l'd §6---6-16Il Sir.c:e that section waS no1 inwl"..,.j, tm. 10 percent penalty was nOl appropriate.

Insura nce •.• group jnsurer required to notify partic ipant if modilicat iort of pol· icy adversely affects his interests

Newton v. Unilro Chambe1l' Insured Plans, 20 A8R IS76 (March 7, 19861_ NewlOn, an emplo::ryee. wasa pal1icipant in her empl,¥,r's Broup medical insur. ance program _The employer paid all the premiums; Newton did no! contribute in any WOYf. The empio,.cr paid the premium, for approximately six months. The """t premium check was returned lor Insuffi. cient funds. Under the term, 01 the pali. cy, CO>'erage automatica lly terminaled One month later. The e mpl"""", was no! made aware of the te'minalion and con-

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tinued to incur previousljl<O'-'ered medical expenses lor approximalely four months alter CO'-'erage terminated. In a cel1ified question from the federa l court, the supreme COUI1 was asked wiletm.r the groop insurer was required to give notice of the empl,¥,r's default in paying premiums to an emplo::ryee who did nOl pay a"Y of the premiums. The court ar»....".,.j the question in the

affirmahve. The court, h~r, recogni~ed thai p""'ious ly the right to n<)tice 01 change in a group palicy was limited to panicipants who paid pal1 of the premiums. The court noIed that a sounder basis (for requiring notice to an emplo::ryee 01 changes in Or cancellation of the policyl than the fact that he pays part of the premiums is that he ha5 an interest in lhe policy which will be ad""rsely affec1ed. Therefore, Broup insure~ are required to notily participants 01 cancellation or modification mthe policy if the interest~ of the participant~ a.e ad""rsely affected, "'8"rdless of whelher the participant pays a"Y part of the premIums.

Torts .•. inlerlerence with busi n-ess relalions and c ontractual relations, new, broader rules staled

Grms v. lnwder Re~lly 8<'1le, Homes and Gardens. 20 ABR 1886 (April 18. 19661-The sopreme court u5l'd this ca\oll to abolish the distinction between the causes 01 act ion for intenerenc .. with cont ractual relations and interfe<eoce with business relations and to e><pand the cause of action for interfetence with contractual relations so as to incorpornte the broader majority rule. Specifically, the coun stated the elements of these two Causes of act ion are as follow: (11 The ""istence of a contract or business relation; 12) The defendanrs knowledge 01 the COnt""t or business rel~tion; 01 Intentional interference by the de-fendant with lhe contract or business relation;

(41 Ai)sence of justification for lroe dekndanrs interierence; and

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The court noted that "jultificat ion" for tile defendan!" imerlerence is 'Iill an al· firmali"" delen,., and usually a question 01 faCl . JUlti/ic.tion i!WOlves the balanc_ ing of interests tests. Reslawmem /Second) of Tom, §767 (1979) Also. because the ton isan intenlional ton. pun· iti"" damages m<>y be;rwarde<:i if the inte rference ""'s wanton, .piteful Or ma licious. Torts _ •. auto dealers have an affirmative duty to ime>ligate odometer " roll·

b<ld,s" Simm<){)S Auto Sales, Inc. v. Roya! MOIOI' Company. Inc.• 20 ABR 1450

(February 28, 198b)---AIte< purchasing a car. Simmom disco...ered the odometer reading had been "rolled back" to reOed a SU~lantially kM'er mileage Ih;ln actually acrumulated. Simmons sued Royal. the auto deale<. under §6-S-lot. Ala. Code 1975. cla iming legal fraud ~ virtue of the certification 01 COl'....:!ness 01 tOO odometer ,.,ading. The cenifocati on prcwided that "to the best 01 OUr knowledge the odometer ,.,ading ... reOeCls actu;Il mileage ... the odometef ... was nOl alteted .. . while in OU r possession. and "'" have flO knowledge 01 anyone else doing so." Rt:Jy.:II f,led a motion lor summary judgment claiming Ihat this ce rtifocati on

could not form the OO,i, 01 a misrepresent~tiOfl to support an action for legal fraud. Tile tri.1 coun agreed and granted summary judgment. The sup,.,me court di5.)greed and reversed. In a ca,., 01 forst imp~sion in Ala· bama. the supreme coun examined the legi slati~ intent and public policy behind 15 u.s.c. §1981, the"MoIOI' ~I. de Information and Colt Saving, Ad; and found the.lel mandated a national policy again,t the disconnedion Or set· ting back 01 odometers. Too court reasoned that because aut<;> dealetS generally are equipped to disc",""" odometer "rollback!." public polky demands these dealetS utilize their ""pertise to d isc",""" the a lter.ltions. Coosequcntly. the I"", pIaoes a duty on auto dealers to use reasonable ea,., in· Spec1ing the cars they purchase to rea"",ably imure the odome(er readings they certify a,., accurate. If the auto dealer cannot inspect to rea"",ably de. termine the accuracy oIlhe odometer ,.,ading. it C~n simply ·cenify "adual mileage un~nownH Here. Royal e nose to certify that to the best of it' k""",(edge the odometer reading wal cor....:!. and consequent ly. questions alOSe as to whether il had utilized reas.onable care.

Recent Decisions of Ihe Supreme the United States

Court of

f\e re mplory c hall e nges o n the b<lsi§ o f •.aee . _ .

Swain revisited Ikooon ~ Kentoxl<y; INo. 84-62, 63); S4 US.LW 4425 IApril 30. 198b~The S...... preme Coun held that the prosecutor's use of peremptory challenges to <l:<Clude from the jury members 01 the defend.n~~ race solely on racial grounds violates the equal prote<:lion , ights 01 both defeoo. ant5 and excluded jurors. The Supreme Court ex press ly o....."ruied the test mandated under Sw.lin v. AIJoo""",. )80 U.s. 202 (19bS). Baoon, a black man. """ indicted in Kentuc ky on charges 01 second degree burglary and receipl 01 stolen property. The first day 01 trial. the circuit judge conducted voir dire e><amination of the ~nire excusins cenain jurors lor cau,., and permining both >ides to """rcise peremptory ch;lllenses. The prosecutor used his peremptory challenges to str ike all four black persons on the """ i,.,. Ult imate ly, a jury composed orlly 01 white persons was sel....:ted. Defen,., counsel rnoo.W to discharge the jury before it was S'M>ffl on the ground tile prosecuto~s rem<l'lill 01 the blacks viol~ted the defendant's right wider the Sixth and 14th Amendments 10 a jury dr.rwn from a cross-section 01 the community. Without expressly ruling on the defendant's request lor a hearing. tile trial judge denied the motion. and the jury uitimJlely convic ted the defendant.

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Tr.e Kentucky Supreme Coon affirmed tr.e (onvklion based U!Xln the rationale of Swain v..... Iabama and the fa il ure 01 defense roon",1 to demonwate "systematiC exclus;on of bla(ks." The Bat..,., case required 1he Supreme Coort to reexamine rh,rt ponion of Swain v..... Iabama cona,ming the evidentiary burden pl<>ced on a crim inal defendant claiming he has been denied equa l pro\eCtion thro<Jgn the state·s use of peremplOry challenges to exo::lude members of his r<Ke Irom the pet it jury. Justice ~ I L writ ing for the majori· ty, ~rsed. The portion of Swain v. .... Iaba""" (on<:erning lhe evidentiary burden placed on a defendant cla iming r.e has been denied equal proteaion through the Slate's discrimi ..... tory use of perempTory challenges, was rejeered. In Swain ;1 waS held that a defendant, in order to make OUt a pri"", faCie Case of purposeful <Jiscrimination, had 10 pfCM': #systematk ""elusion" 01 the particula r (ace by the plt>SeCutor. In replacing the Swain test, the Supreme Coun noted a defendant may es(~blish a prima facie GlSe d purposefu l discrimination solely on evidence con«'rn ing the prosecutor's exercise of peremplory dlallenges .l1 lhe <Jefeod.lnfs trial. Specifically, tn.. <Jelendant fif$t must sno,... thai he is a membef d a cognizable r<>cial group and thai the prosecutor has e>ercised peremptory challenges to rer>"I<.l"e from the -.eoire members of the 00fendanf's ra<;e. The defendant m3V also rely on the fact that peremptory chal· lenges constitute a jury seie<;tion pl<>C· tke penn ining those to discriminate who are of the mind to <Jiscriminate. fina ll y, the defendant mu,t 'h ...... that such facts and any other ,el"""nt circum,tances raise an infereoee Ihal the prosecutor used peremplory challenges 10 exclude the -.eoiremen from the jury be<;ause of race. Onee the defend .."t ma' es a prima facie show ing. tn.. burden shifts to the state to come forward with a neutral ""planation for cha llenging black juron. The proserutor ""'y nor. rebul a prima facie snowing by 'tating he challenged the juron on the assumpt ion that they """Id be panial to the defendant because of thei r shared r<>ce Of by affi rming his good fa ith in individual selea ions.

Voir dire 10 <Jele rmine , .. cia l bia ~ rurn .... v. Murray. (No. 84-66461; 54 US-lWo 4411 (April 30, 1986i-Tutner, a black man, was ind icted in Virgin iJ on charges of capitJI murder fo r fatally shooring the white proprieror 01 a jewelry ,tore in the course 01' a robbery.

During voir dire, the state tria l judge refus.ed In.. <Jeferxbnrs request to question lhe prospecri-.e juron on racial prejudice. The jury COIl'o'icted the delendan~ and, aher a sepa rate sentencing heating. recommended hebe senten<:ed to death, The trial judge <>ccepted the jury', recommendation. The Virginia Supreme Coon upheld the death "",teoee reje<;ting the defend_ ant's a'gumenl that the trial judge dep<iYed him of a fair tria l by refUSing to

queslion the prospecti-.e juron on racia l prejudi(e. After ""hau'ting his SlJte remedies, the defendant then sought habeas C01PUS relief in federal <Jistrict coun which reje<;ted the same argumenl; the coun 01 appeal. affirmed. The Supreme Court ~rsed and held that a defendant ao:used 01 an interracial capital crime i, emitted to have prospect. ive juron informed of the victims race and question~'Il on the is",e 01 "'cia l bias. H~r, the Court in its holding limited the potential Kope 01 the voir dire by notinglhat the tr ial judge retains substantial discret ion 35 to the fo rm and number of question" ioclud ing whether to question the -.eoire individually Of wIleai-.ely. MoteO'>'er, a defendanl Cannot complain of a failure to question the

COLUMBUS CLAIMED THE NEW WORLD

AND THOUGHT THAT WAS ENOUGH!

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..eni!!! on ...cial prejudice unles. he has specifically requested such ;on inquiry ~oo p!!!!oeNed lhe issue on appeal.

The

Si~th

Amendment

bar 10

pol ice interfOgillioo

Moch'pn v. ~k5on, (No. 84-15311; $4 U5.LW. '4329 (Apfil I, (986)-The Suptf"I"IlI.' Coun held Ih.al once an acarsed fl'qi.leSl5 coumel I:Jt.foII! a judici;!I offICe<. lhe Si.rh Amendmenl BoB Ihe police from iniliating Inle,rogalion 01 the ae_ cu§ed unlll counsel hal been made"""i l. able to him. In 19i1t the Supreme COUr1 5E>1 oo,...n line" ....11.' that once a person in culolOdy ~~ lor a l;r.vo,e-r. police mUSl SlOp ~ioning him and !NY noI reloUme ~ioning unlil the l;r.vo,e-r ~. ~ unles the suspect himself, without prompting, a~ 10 confess. Edwards v. ArilOn;l. 451 U.s..77 11981) Michl8iln v. ~k5on holds lhat lhe s..me rule ~p plies afle< formal c.iminal charges t....e been fried eYer> if lhe defend.1nl is not in custody. as 1008 as lhe defendant h.a. alked for " lawyef. ~ '"b<ighl

JUllice Steve"s reasoned in par! a. folk.....s:

··The queOilon I. no, whethe, ~" Nd a righllO <:uur»d .. tN.. lI0II...'.....-. ~I __. ropt;oM. ~ ~~ 01 tIwt right is dN•.• hI$ ""0 _ ~ F'tIth .... , ... odo, .. ,~ pooo«<tioo, .... ,.... compellftl wll<nc .......... oon """"ide> "'" righ! IOcounwi II CUIIOdi.ol _ _ _

I....... f~ ~51 u.s.. II <t112; 1.11.do v. """-' J&.t Us. 436, 470 (I966j The Swh ,,", .. ,odo, ... ~ ~ 01"'" a\!<\IM>Ct 01 c.......... oko ptOIide> "'" righ! 10 coo.onIeI", posI""~'8"menI in. ""f08>I,onSo The .'''''snmt'fOl .is,,,,I. lhe In iliation of ~ ... ry judicial pro. c..ro,ng"nd Ihu. the ._hmenl of lhe :;;.th AmendmeN. Uniwd SIioI'" ~ Coo~"" 461 Us. 160, 137 119841; Ihe",afIer, !he ~. efIom. 10 fllell inIonn.IrlOn /rom "'" 0CCW!d. inclo.dins inot<oo:ISIIlOn ..... _no:s a ,,",or ... at wIMch "'" So.tII Amendment appIift. •• :

appe.J1 0< on federal foabe.os COIpiJ. fl'!View, withoul reprd 10 lhe allesed h.armles eno< rule Of !he .........,t of t;"'" fee!

pasted ~nc;e the I,i". Jus.clce Morrsh.all, wriung /or ~ m.ajoriimention.1 !'( r:A the COIn1. held discrimination in the selection oIlI"'nd jumrs is a 11'_ COffililu!lonal uespas .. IlO"lbIe only under color r:A ~Ie itU!hority and wholly within lhe Sl-ale'S pcMef 10 preo.ent. The COUr! ~sooed 1~f1her thai -eYen if lhe G.aoo Jury'. det",mination of probable cause 10 believe thaI a deft.'ndant h.as commined a (,ime is confr.med In hindsight ~ a con.iaioo 00 ~ iooia«l oftense, th.al confirmalion does not SUI!.IIe5lIl"1 discrimirr.lt;on did not imP<'fmiwbly inko:! the framing 01 the Indictmenl and, consequently. the n.aIU~ d lhe pooceedin8' 10 come.-

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Lawyl.'f"'s Ihre.1 to diK~ client's perjury did not deny efiectiVf' <lssistance 01 counsel

Ni. v. Whileside, (No. 64-1321); 54 U.S-loW. 4194 (March 4, 1986}-Does a I~. violate lhe rights r:A hi. client ~ th.ealenlng 10 diKlose to lhe judge Ihat his etienl intend. 10 COfIY"r"oil perjuryl The Supreme Court urr.lnimou.Jy s..id no. The COUf1 ~jec:1ed a decilion ~ the Eighlh O.out m.:.. Wh,teside __ denied effectiw a»i1l.VlCe r:A coumel in hi. uial on second degree murder ~ when his lawyer Ihlf!atened 10 wilhdraw from lhe case and Ielilhe judge the <e<I5OO if \Vhiles~ gave perjured leSIimony. The m.ajori!'( oponion written Ill' Chief Juslice 8urge. held 1....1 a lawyer elhic~l· Iy is oblipled 10 dis.:lose perjury; ho:M1Ml', lou. jU>llces ..... ~sed fea, thai the court ",-,nllOO far in the direction r:A con-

>I<tUHONlizinglawyer ethical Sl-andards which properly should be left 10 SUle regulation.

Capital punishment phase _ ._ ali .-elevanl evideoc:e Silppe, v. Sout" Ca,olina, {No. 64-611591; 54 U5.l.W. 4 40) (April 29, 19861-Sklpper w.H convicted 01 cap;tal murder and 'ape after a jury trial in South Carolina. The sute soughl lhe dealh llenalty, and a sepit.ate senleneing hearins held before the I.ial jury. Following lhe Slale's int.oouction 01 evidence in a8lllilv.ltion 01 the oIfense. the defendant poII!sented as mitigating evidence his own teslimony ~oo that 01 his former wile "is ~het, his si>ler and his gtandmotiler. SkIpper lhen soug/ltlO inuoouce Ies!imony d IWO j.;Iilers and a - !!!SUla' visotor'" 10 the efIect that he I\ad m.ade a "8OOd idjUSlment'" during the \eYet\ aoo Of1e.half monlhs he spent in j.;Iil betlOftn his affCSi and trial. The 1fi~1 r00r1 fuled lhe ..... ideoce "'"'" ir",(eva", and inadmissible. Skipper waS $C'ntenced 10 dealh. The Soulh C~rolin~ Supreme COO" affirmed the de~th k'lllence ~nd C'pressly rejected lhe defendant's contenlion Ihal Ihe uial r00r1 h.ad committed conSliWlion.al "'to< in eox:hxling the lesTimony 01 the

Wil.

<HId visitors. The Suptf"l"lll.' Cou<t, Ihrough JllSlke While. reo.oeowd ,nd held TNI the tri~1 coulfs eox:lUSoion from the seruencin, hearin8 lhe testllOOfl,( of the j.;Iilers and the ~ den}ed the defendant his right 10 pboce beIon: the sen&enci"8 jury -all rele-;lnl evKlence"' in miligalion 01 pu .... ishmenl. See also Lockett v. O~io, 438 U.s' 586; Cdd,nIP v. Ok/dtoom.., 455 u.s. 104. • j~i!eB

/Ohn M. Mil/jng.

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/,., is. ""-""'- 01 ,he fi,m 01 Hjll.

Gr<lnd jury systemat ic exclusion on lhe basis of r~e WUquez v. H,//ery. (No. 84-llJ6J; 54 U.s'loW. 4065 (I;I" ..... ry IS. 1986}-The sys./efNtic e«lvsion of blacks from II"'nd jury rnembefShip fl'quires lhe cieOendanf s con.lction be set aside, whelher 00 di·

Un~ 01 MaboIma, w,""", he _",ved boih hiJ

Hill, Ca~ fta .... 00. Cole & iliaci in MOI1l8OO"'E'ry. He 1$ • sr.>du.lte 01 Spting Hill CoIll'fl<' an<! the Uni\"l'rliry 01 ALlb.>ma School 01 ~ M,II,"8C01'M the (hlil pottion 01 the dec/lions.

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an<! ("(M'I$1he de<:iJions.

",mi"", pottion 01 the

July 1986

Young lawyers' Section

1978, when I forst decided to be-

come active In the Youos l.<Iwyeri'

Sectklr1, I /ell ir would

~pme~·

let un<,let,Wld the a"odallon of my

proIession. I had r\O ideoo hc>w rewarding the ne><l ei&hl ~ars would be. Over the yf'ar) I watched the <;K. rion become II public wMce ami of the Aillbamoo Slate 811r. I !oJW young I.lwyers ri~ out 01 school become M;lJve soe<vllnlS of !he bar and the pub. lie, enjoying eve..,. minute of thall«vice. As pmidenl of the section. I have bee!> /ortunale 10 !\ave e><ee11en1 I~wye<s M.'fVinS on the E>cecutiw Comminee, and I take mis opponun;Iy 10 laud them for the many hours and untiring eIforu they put fori!> §l'I'\Iins members 01 the bar and the public. TIlOIo!! who work SO t..,d for OUr assodation afl! proudest 10 be lawyers. With 11\;11 pride comes /I deep desire 10

m<>ke

00' auoci.llion bener

and

creill/! the i~ in the cOmmuniry ~ exemplifying the t..rdwortillfl m.JotOriIy In ( U I'I'lO§I noble poQ'~lion. By the lime thi, soes 10 press, my offic~ involvement wim the YlS will haw ended, but I ~ will be supportive of the fine work of young law· Veri across the , tate. Should anyone ellf!' doob! whethe, the bar will be in good hands in Ihe futu.e, they need only look al the accomplishment1 of tho!.e people who made my job SO easy, and I tMnk .I>em: Honorable Ctoo,ft! 81Kk, rlfOQioos;o, long-Range Planning Commiuee; HOfI()rable a...r~ R. Mixon, Ir., Mobile,_· i"1l ~ Coownit1ee; Honor-

able N . Gunlet" Guy. Montgonlef)', ABAlYLS l~KIfI Commirree; Honor· ~ Roben T. Meadr;>ws, III, Auburn, imrnediale!M1l pre5ideflt; Hono<abIe Keith Norman, Montgomery, Youth Lesi~lature ludicial Program Commit· tet'; Honorable Laura Crum. Mont·

gamery, Ba' Admi~sions Comm ittet'o Honor~ble lohn W. Donald, Jr" """bile, Di§aS~ E~ LI'giII A,sillarKe Commiuoo; Honorable Ronald L Davis, TUKaioo§.o, Public In~ lion Commince and Sub-Committee on Publication; Honorable Holley Crim, Montgonlef)'. DomesIic Abuse Commillee'Mi~ns Chiklrm Pro;e<:1; Honorable Edward A. Dean. Mobile, By.Uw1; Comminee; Honorable D. Palrick Hams. Montgomery. AdminiStralion COmm;lIee; Honorable Fredetick T. Kuykendall, III, Birming_ hom, LOC;ll8arCootdinaringCommittee, Jefll'11oOf1 County and nonh; H0norable Lynn MeDin. Gadsden, C0mmunity Law Week/Con stilulional 8icemennial; Honorable Jam", A. Miller. Birmingham, Continuingll'gill Education Commil1ee; Honorable Caine O 'Rear, III, Mobile, Annual Seminar Sub-Committee; Honorable s;dney W. ~, III, MObile, Loal 8ar Coooiinatins Committee, South 0I1effe<son County; Honor<>ble Randolph p, Reaves, Morqomery, Legillalive Committee and Conlerence ro. the frorenion,; Iiono<ablt: Percy 8adhom, 8irmingham. Leadershipon IssuesK;ranlS Committee; Honorable James Andf'riOO, Monlgamery, AI .... bama Bar Information Sub-Committoo and Newsp;lpet, Television and Radio Sub-CommillOO; Honorable William H. Tr~, III, Demopolis, liIw Studefltliolison Committee; ~ lionor~ Rebecr.o l . Shows, Binning.. ham, L~I Services 10 !he Elderly. Thew! people and COUIltleM O!hers wor\ed alleme'ly hard 'he !»Il year 10 ~ke you. pro(enion better, and when you _ lhem in couni>ouses across lhe state, pleaie th.lr>k them and giV!! i WOtd 01 encourage" oe"t 10 keep up the good wor!<.. In a recap 01 what has been accom-

I. Bernard Bra nna n, Ir.

YL5 President

plished in the la,l yea •. the section provided twO ucellem admission,

ceremonies fOf admillees 10 lhe bar; coordina~ a YoutIlludiciool Program, second 10 IIOf\e in the counlry; pr0-

vided continui"1l Jes.11 ~ion pro~ wilt! sub!Unce ~1CW11O all liwyen, epeci~11y those in their fiN years 01 pr~ ,nd fumPshed free ~ ;>I~~ 10 Yioctimsol h.....iane HeIen.o. The 5«Iion al!oO laid the groundwor\ fOf a celebration 01 !he bicentennial of the ConSiitulion, a prosr~m 10 provide free legal ;>IsiSi' ance 10 the tlderiyand a program advising rollege students abom legal education and career rewards and de.... nds of pracricing law. All in all. this Ni been ~ very good ~~ lor the YLS, bull ~Ilygive lhe enlire (.edillor ils wcass 10 !he hardwor\ins ~e 01 the ExecutiV!! Commill1l!e. I look /orwattI1O an e<ceIlem future for the YLS, and lleel it has been Ief1 in good honDs. I cannot encou.age you en.oosh to contacl Oaire 8lack ~nd becor,oe lOCIive in the YLS. II hos been one of my grealeSl """aids over the !»st eight years. •

Committee Report Survey I9aS bar "x.aminees c~.ly were InvoI·

havil\ll m,.;Ie from two 10 7S u~ ful aIIempIs 10 $o!(U~ WO<k. Aboul hoolf

unurily unemployed ~t lime of the e.amina,ion," ,epon, 8irmlllgham

MOsl

"Only 7 piI'fO'fll of Alaborrw's July

t""

Soulhem College Professor Nancy Campbeli-Goymer, Her ....!dV, "A Second Look al !he l,.aw. vcr EJcplosion;' was the second underlaken pu""""nl 10 a recornmenda.1on by !he b;tr's 1963.&1 Ta5J< Fon:e 10 [v.h. ..!e !he ~ ExpiWon and commi~ by !he bGiord of 00r commissoooen.. The rewllSare~ here, in ~ with lhe bo.lK!'s decision w di~il\ll!f! the IeWIIS 10 membets oIlhe bill through Tile Alaw"" tawyer. Although approximately 20 percem of the examinees "-e<e unem~. about 1>;111. for various rea~. h;w:I r>OI been ~jnB

t>mploymenl. A lew mo<e we'e

plannil'l8lO purwe advano:;ed W••.fy and therefore no! Iftkil\ll employmHII. The 26 e""mi0e6 «lively but uMUC· ~sfully ~in&

employment

had m.Jde _Ihan ten wet. anemp". ISO peranl} wanted jobs in AI ... barna', fi ve largest cilies. where almost 70 pe<cent 01 the bar'1 i",state members work lIirminsham. 46 percenl; MObile, 12 percent; TlIKaloosa, 11 percent; HUnl5ville, 7 percent and MontgOmety. 4

pe<cem.

~ than IhreoHounM of the "U .... inees were worki ... full-ti"- 12 pe.. ~, !'nOn! INn ~;ng hMng obtli.-l full-6me enpIoymoo! ~! fl>e lime 01 rhe 1984 ,"'''er. "'pproxima!ely hal f ~ ill private ~ice, about 14 percell! held judicial clOO<$hil'$. 13 perceIlt..oo:. ed in blliiness ~od almol! 9 perceIlt held other go..>rment positions. Only 3 per_ cent had undettkn 1010 prKtice. Not only were they employed, the ellaminee. _e hishly wIIsfied Wilh !hei. job Iocatioo e49 ~e,"}, Iype 01 employe< en percent) ;tOO Iype 01 work (48

percent). They

•.

w~ ~s

wtisfoed wl,h

ther, !1MIln,w~. but ~III &lYe ,hem ~Il ~_.

ralillg 01 +2 .0 on a 4'poinl

bcluding all anomalous $ 100,000 stilling sa lary reported, the avt.'1'age stalling wlary was 526,409, The highest a .... . . . . .unins salary, 133,011, W;tS "-'polleel by exami""", worI<ing <)U1j.ide the r.taIe. Other ~gr.e5 01 j~ include:

8,rmingt...n. \26,%9; Mobile, \26,817; S26,286; Monlll<'''''''Y, U3,919; Nod Tusaloosa, $22,611 . b · aminee wor1<ing in other "'1~ ..... 1oGlions.eporl(!d an a"","8" ~a",ng w lary 01 i2 1.084, The lowest stalling salary ,epor1('d was SI0.800.

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ery,

26!J.1S1S.

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job Satisfaction Ratings V\verage number r. lillgs per dimension .2n)

DECREE Of SATISFACTION +4 (highesO

.,o .2

lneutfal)

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220

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TYPE OF EMPLOVER 51 percent

" ,, , 9 ;

2 2

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SALARY 29

perc.,.,'

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OVUtAll SATISfACTION 37 percent

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i)(!mographic Data and Employment of Alabama Bar Examinet'S-luly 1965 (Average number per

Employers of Alabama Bar Examinees 1984 and 1965 1984 TYPE Of EMPlOYER Pri""te Pr.>C1ke

Solo ,..,.. ~

small firm 12·10) Small firm {1I·2S1 Med ium firm (26-50) liIrge firm (50 +1

Judk~1

CIHkships

""""

State appellate SUte cirruitldiwict

Ollie< Government Fede.~ 1 ~utor

Slale prosecutor local prosecutor Other fede<al

Other sute Other local

, "" ,•

~ent

16 percent

•

11 percent

•• <,

,, ,

11 percent

8usiMSS Corpor.Mi(In

Accounting firm Insurance firm FiMOCial institution Dlhe. business

1985

(170)

•

"'" , ", ,•

~ent

14 percent

,, , <,, , 6

9 percent

<,•

13 pen:ent

,, , ,

J percf'n!

Public S«tor tepl 5efVic~ Public interest ' Orhe< public _

1 p.m:enl

Milita.,.

2 percf'n!

1 percent

un known

I'<C

"'." Academic Law Khooi f<>cull)' Orher highef education Other academic ...I!lf\ll

calegory • l4l) ";> 2)",27 28-32 3J...l7

'''''

43-'1 7

48 and older

'" """

F"male Male

"""

Hi spanic Caucasian

Orhei-

~a!e

,,,

0... 2~

EMPlOYMENT STATUS Full."''''' ~~,

taw-.elaled Nooleg;ol

< I percent

unbO(M'n

Nonlegal

1 percent

4 perc"n!

Unemployed

Pdn·rime or temporary

.....'

taw-<eLaled

Se1I-f11"tP1~,

nonlepl

Mou than one employer

PREVIOUS ATTEMPTS AT EXAM

<,,

'"" , '"

TYl't LAW SCHOOL ATTENDED Accredrted. Alabama Nonaccredited. Alabama kcredited. outside Alabama 14"

5 percent

J perc"n!

",",

RESIDENCY DURING LAW SC HOOL Alab;oma

Th"", or 100.

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Lawyers in the Family

:::;;:::;:~D;';'~;'~"';86), Dianne /.

Davis (1981); and Rosa Hamlefl Davis (1972) (admiuee, wife and li5/.ef路i'l-!.JW)

Deborah Burlel

Mon~ry (1986)

and

Brenda Mon/gOtIlI'ty (l98Q (admiUN' and

siSler. in-law)

222

""'~ husband!

DofOlhy

(1968) (admittee and

R"," Drake

(1986)

and jack

Drake (1969) ladmille<1 and hUsOOrtdJ

Charles Vidor IM>/den, 11/ (1986) and Charles \lklDllM!lden, Jr. (1964) (a(/milIef'

and (alher)

July 1986

路.

I ,.,.ge'j~

Dee Dee ~kson (1986); /. Theodore /K/uotI./r. (1969); J. TIleodote ~bon. S,. (1938); ~nd Ed-

ward lac""'" (197JII.iue<!', husband, i..rhet-in-I_.nd

btrxhe,路jrt-liIW)

Opinions of the General Counsel bjI William H. Morrow, , •.

QUESTION I: Must a I'rof.... ional card of a non-I..wyw employee of a I;r...,., Or I..... fi.m contain the identiflotion oi the 1'IOr>-lawjOe' emJ>l~ as "non-lawyer .>SSistant or ..'ill an identifICation such ", " pa,alO'8al:' '1O'8al assi.tant," elc. suffice! N

QUESTiON II: Is the identification contained On the professional card of a non-la~r employee of a la~. Or law firm limited 10 the "'luis "non-I • ...,., assistanlt Or m;>y lhe caro contain addilional lnform.ltion such as "non-la~r assi.,tanl irwestigator," "no ... laW)'i'r assista nt law derk," etc.1 ANSWER QUESTiON I: ~ professional card of a non--Iawyer emp lO')'ee of a lawye, or law firm mur.t contain the precise words "non·lawye< as-sir.tant; ar><! simi la, designation, aI 'pa",~I" or 1egal..,sir.t. ~nt'· will not satisfy the requirEfT1ellt of Temporary DR 2·106. ANSWER QUESTION II: ~hhough lhe precise ...urds ·non·~r assistant'· are .... Quired on a professional card of a non--Iawycr emplO')'ee aI a I~, 0/ a law firm, lhe urd may contain additional infomta ti on if it is nol false or mislead in g. DISCUSSION: Disciplinary Rule 2·102(A)(U he<etofore p ..... ided: ·W" low;er or t.w firm !NIl not ....,~I cards, profes,iona l annooflCement card>, alfi«l ' igM, letterhead .. tete~ difec111ry Ii<ling>, I_lists, lega l d irectooy li'tings. ,imilar pra/e>sional notice> or deo;ke> or """""",pm. e><cept that lhe .,llowing m;ry be u>e<l if the,- are in dign ifted form; (I)" pmfessiona l urd aI. 1--..., iden1ifying him by name and., a I.,..,." .• nd giving oi, adod ......... reI<>phone numbe<!., the name aI hi, l_ fIrm and any inform.,i"" petmined under DR 2-10(,. ... pmfessional card ala law fi,m may 01 ... """ the ~ aI membe .. and ~"",iatc>. ... pra/e>sional card d. non-f_.."... J>I"""" aI the t.w firm mu<l cont.in Ir.e idoontificali"" allhe non-I--...r emt>loree ~ 'Noo-~' .... 'iSlant: Such card, m..,. be uoed for Odenlificalion but may not be publi,hed in "..,iOO"",I .. mag>rli,""......... Po'J>O'I'.

OIher medi •.• (.."J>t1~i, and pOl" '''ho>Ie> ><ided) DR 2-106 dealt with lhe t...diti.,...( """,i.lti... aI parents, "ademar1ol and adrni",lty.) Tempo-rary Disciplinary Rule 2·101(A) adopted Octobe. 25, 1985, ~ IheSupreme Courtof AI~OOm~ prcw iOes ~s follows, .... I~, >hal l not .... ke oruuse tobe madea false o< misleadi ng commun ica1 ion aboot the I~I 0< lho: I~$ ..... vices. ... communicalion i, fal", 0< miSltading il il: IN contoin, a .... ,.,-;..1 mi>represe<rL1tion aI faC1 0< taw, Of omi .. . l;oct neu. .. ry to rna"" the >tat""""" con· sidered '" a whole not mat.,.,ially mislead ing.'" Tempor~ry Disciplinary Rule 2·106 <>dopted October 25. 1985. ~ the Su~ Court of ... Iabama p ..... id~ as fol lows: "... proIe«l"".1card 01 • ....",.1_ empto,.ee aI. 1--..., or (_ form must cont.in the irJe.ntifoca!i"" aI the non- I.,..,." empto,.ee., 'N",,"~I .... sistant · SuclI card, may be uoed 'for ~iJicati"", ",bjed to T<mpor.ry OR 2-1Ol." (empoN<i, 0<

(Former

""'"

Temporary Disciplinary Rule 2·103 adoplOO October 25, 1985, try lhe Supreme Court of AlaOOma prcwides as follows: 'l'. I--...r may not ",Iki! no< to be ",Hd ted on hi, behalf pra/e>sional empkJf""",t fR;MTIa pro<pe<1ive dien~ when • , ignifrcon! lI>()(ive for the 1.,..,.,(, doing ... i"he i.Jwyc(, pecun iary goin. The t....., 'wlidt' indudes contact in person or by telephone· "'I!hough the language of Temporary DR 2·106 appears 10 be dea' and unambigoous, numerous inquiries have been made to theOfficeofGeneral Counsel ar><! the Discipl inary Commi ssion as to whelher O1he' designations such as "par. alegal" or "legal .ssiswnl" are sufficient to 5olti!ofy the rule. A number of l3W)erl ~ interpreted DR 2·106 10 permit no identifICation O1he, Ihan "non-lawjOer assistant," The Of/iceofGeneral Counsel and the Disciplinary Commission hiM! consistenlly held thai the precise words "nonI~r assir.tant'· are rt"<luired on tr.e card of ~ non·I~1 emplO')'ee of a lawye-r or law firm, but that orher information un be contained tr.ereon as long as it is not false or ml ... leading. BKause of the numerouS inquiries "'" "",re oi-lhe opin ion this might be helpful to lhe 00, in cla rifying the meaning of lhe applicable Disciplinary Rules. This ,ule is to insure that members of the public dealing with a non.lawjOer emplO')'ee of a lawyer 0, law rtrm know they are not deal ing with a I~r. •

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July 1986

Disciplinary Report Public Censures

Private Reprimands

• Huntsvil le anorn.,.,. Henry S. Mims re<:ei~ • public censure Mar.;h 19, 1986, Irom the Alahilma State Bar Board of Commi»iOOer5 for violation of Disciplinary Rulc IJ.-101(Aj. Mims w il lfu ll y negteered • legal mJlte. entrusted to him by failing 10 properly and promptly purwe a dien('s legal claims against a muniCipal corporari"" prior to thoe ""pi"l ion of the SI<I!Ule oIlimirations for the filing cI such claims. JASB 83.5(5)

• Ma rch 19, 1986, a lawye' was privately reprimanded fot """ ins willfully negteaed • legal malte, entrusted to him, in violation 01 DR 6-101(AJ. Also. he did not carry oot a cont"",t of employment entered into Wilh a client for profesSional services, in violation 01 D R ;tt01(11.H2J. He as,eed to r,le wit in August On behalf 01 a cli~'flt, and accepted a $)00 relainer, plU5 $3650 for the r.ling fee. The attorney fai led to either file suit 10, the dient or notify the dient and refund lhe rl'1iIine, and fi ling fee money, until the client filed a cornpl~int with the stJ le bar in late September 1985. [ASB 8S-S731

• Selma "norney Bruce c.~ lIoynton lllCei"l!d. poblic CenSure March 19, 1986, for violation 01 Disciplinary Ru le 6-101(.0.). The Disciplinary Commission found Boynton ",

cepled a S700 !'elaine' in a domestic relation. case and then did not lake any action on behalf of his client (ASB 6';'555) • March 19, 1986, Anniston I~ lames A. Mitchell W;lS

publicly censured for having been gu il ty 01 willful ""Slect, in viol.lion of DR 6-I01(A); lailure 10 carry 0 ..... contract of employment eoteR'd imo with a elieot for ~ion~1 !oervices, in violation 01 DR 7·101(11.)(2); and misrepresentation in viola. tion of DR 1.102(A)(41. Mitchell's violat ions con§isled 01 fai ling to file suit on beha lf 01 a client ~io< !O the ""pir.lion of the SI~lutory period of limitations, and not refunding a reta iner of $500. ....eo ~ftCf h""ing promis.ed Ihe client, in writing,. to do so. Finally, he failed to cooperate wilh the Disciplinary Commission's in""tigation oIlhe client's complainl. IASB BS-518] • Greenville l........,.er Warren I. Williamson, Jr.. ,.,," publicly censuR'd "lay 30, 1986, hill/ing been found guilly 01 wil lful neglect. in violation 01 DR (,,101(1\}. Code of Pro(e,5iona' liespomibUi1y of the Alabama State Bar. He was also found guil. Iy 01 intenlionally failing to seek the lawful objecti"" 01 a cli· ent through reason~i)ly """ilable means, in vio lation of DR 7·101(1\)(11. Williamson "'-as ret~ined in July 1984 to handle the eslale of linda f. Newton, deceased, with the ",selS of the est~le being deli .... red to him, along with a list of the dellls of the esl~le. but he faill'll to initiate an adminiSlralion oIlhe estate. [ASB 85-4291

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• M3rch 19, 1986. a l""")Cr was privalely reprimanded /or willful neglect. in violalion of DR ("101(AJ. by having delil'\<ed, /or al""""t four month>. the obt.:>ining 01 ~n unconl~ed di\()K~ for a clienl, aller the pa ni es had signed an ag""""",nl. Afler the d ivorce decree was rendeR'd. the lawyer, for more than three month>, delayed !oend ing the "F inalludgment 01 Divorce" 10 the client_ [ASB 85-420] • A lawyer was pr ivately reprimanded May 30, 1986, for """ing twice engaged in conduct ad""rseiy reflecting on his fitness to practice law, in violation of DR 1.102(11.)16). He accepted a fee and court COSts to file a divorce action for a client. but then failed to do so; alter Ih~ client filed a complaint a8"inst him with the state bar 17 months later, he ig· r,,,,, requests from the bar 10 ptWide a w ritt"" response to the client's complaint. IASB 84.354]

"",ed

• An Alabama attorney "",ei.....J a private """,imand May

30, 1986. for viol~lion 01 Disciplinary Rule S-102. The attorney panicipated as bolh an attorney and witness in a trial by ID(. .mining three w itnesses, oIfering rebultal test imony and then presenting closing arguments 10 the jury. The Disciplinary CommiS5ion found thi5 cond uct to violate Disciplinary Rule S-102 and determined that a private re~imand snoold be ad· ministerl.'d. IASB 86-71] •

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Tale s o f the Bench (a nd some Ba rs) Y.D. "Bay" Lon, J,., of 1>'o<lIH1e, Alabama, is soliciling f"",rite humorous siories 01 each bar for incorporation in a book to be enlitled as abow. P l ea~ ~ entries to PuSt Office Drawer 2426, MOO;te, Alabama 3&6S2. Ltwyer discipline DQ lawyeti h""" an ethi(al obligation to ,.,pon anomeys aoo judges who lie and cheat! '''o'es; says Anion Valukas, in a special issue 01 Bar leader addressing d iflering IX"Spectives on I...... yer disci. pline. Valukas. a proo;ectnor in the federal Greylord i""",ligation which revealed wide-spre;Kl corruption in Ihe Cook County, IlIinoi~ court system, is United States attorney for the Northern Di,uict ofillinois. Hea~lh'l oneoithemDS1 Slar1 lillg ~Iatioros from i"""'l igation "that it had gone on as long as it had wilh no one coming forth to complain Or otherwise disclose whal waS happening:' Other articles in this special iss~ include: • "The Rat·Fink Rule: Why llrwyeti and the Bar Should Police the Profession;" • "No Easy Anlweti: Can an Mmis,ion litmu, Te,t Reduce the Need fo r Discipline?"; • "The Key 10 Self'Regulation: Repor1. ing Duty, Commitmenl 01 Resources Vi· tal;· • ·Ullethic~1 Cond<.lCl: H_ to Deier it Through Education;· • "On the Hom, 01 a Dilemma: SpPnding Is Up-Rut So Are Compla in!';;" • "F; ~ing the System: H_ Three States Altered Dil>cipline Rules;" and • "Mixed Revi~: ASA Discipline Standams Get BouquetS, Brickbat,."

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'" effected t.; the DefiCit Reduction Act 011984 and other recent changes in lederal la x law. The work oife~ informalion and advice to I~ on tax matters for persons cootemplating marriage, divorce Or separation. The new ed ition is a hardbound book priced al S60 plus U for postage and handling. To order, write to AU-ASA, 4025 Chestnut Street, Ph il<>delph ia, Il'\ 19104, or tejephane (21 5) 24]",1650.

Good writing These rules for good wriling were part of a leatore entitled "Eschew Obfuscation or H_ NO! 10 Sound Like a t.rwyer." The entire article, t.; Robert R. Sm ilh, assisLant prolesw< of law and direc10r 01 the Legal Writing. Research aoo Appel. late Mvocacy Program al the Un iversity 01 Oklahoma law Center, appeared in the March.'.pril 1986 issue of ear Leader. 1. Neve' tole,ate even a sma ll errOr in grammar, punctuation, spelling or sy nl ... 2. Ed il a~ al l for precision oIapression ~nd cla,ity 01 meaning. 1. Use tm. acti"" ...,ice. 4. AI~ prefer the simple, """..,.Jay \'\>OI"d to the arcane, the archaic or lhe jar' gon word. 5. Use J>iain, vigorous \'\>OI"ds. r;. Use shoo words. shan r*!rase!, shan ",ntences, ~on pa ragraphs. 7. Keep modifieti dose 10 what they modify. a Use the right word, notlhe a lmosl' right word. Remember Ma rk Twain's maxim: "The right word is to the almost· righl word a, lightning is to lightning bug." 9. If a word c~n be cui, cui il. · Surve)' resul15 Dur ing 1981.a4, all atensi"" survey, of a .. mple of 485 c riminal defense at· torneys, was conducted. Subject mattet included personnel and practice info,· mation, methods and procedures, moti. vations for becoming crimina l de/en", at· torneys, an itudes and perceptions IONam

the crimin~1 iustice system and allied manOO. The pr ir.cipal re!earcher. No-man G. Kine!. St. Cloud State Uni",,,ity, has compiled the sun.ey results in three papers. Subie<;t mailer and tides are as

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Memorials rra~niTy. on the l)Nn's liS! and a ""-'!Tlbef d the Sludenl SMate. In /all 198. he enteft!d Cumberland School 01 Law in 8j,mlnsham. Alao..ma. aod received Ills I.D. desrce in May 1964.

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Ac\miued: 1928 DiM, ~ 20, 1985 Gibson. w.al1.Kt Cliflon-C~I Admin~d! 1940 Died: March 28, 1986 Iord.ln, j.lmes Wilbm:-Mobi~

Adminoo: 1940 Died. Fcllruary S, 1986 lhompo;on, William i\lex.onder, 1•.-

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ildmitted: 1952 Died: M"eh 28, 1966

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O""i!; C~, Ir.--G.>dsdtn Admilled: 19505 Died: Api. 21, 1986

of Phi Delta Phi Lcg.11 F",temity. progr~m coordinator for Law 'M!ek for two years. and Law 'M.~ comminee chairman his ~ior \,\,a': a member of !he Sll.Ident Ba, M§OCiation; and ~Ior dass ~I' ali"" 10 the l!lIeCU'IiW! boood. Upon gradualiorr he began pr.lCtiu with Ihe form of Cunnin&l>¥n. Bounds. Yarn. C~ & Brown in Mobile and earned high re5P«I ~ • promising '1'O'.m&~,

Rus5e1l enlowoed I,fe and o:te.eloped many hirods ~mon8 hrs contempowies, boIh within the Mobile Bar A'§OCiation and Ifle community in general, all of whom ""-'<e saddl'nlld ",. his untimely ill· ~s and <kath. Too /l.1obi1e Bar A»o(iat>oo ",,,,,,,bled tfle life of Rl/s5e11 Hamplon Bound, be ~ogni«d;os one of deepdedic.)1ion to hi' lamity and lhe law, and hi. untimely oo!h tepotse>15 a great W 10 each.

Wrish!, Geo.se H~, Jr.-Aubum ildmit!«l, 1955 Died: April 21, 1986

RUSSEll HAMPTON BOUNDS Ru~sell l ·l.mp!on 8<)unds, a promising \'0\1118 mernbH of 10e oIiIobile. Alabama arod Amenc:an 8:1. Auoci.tl""" died

March 18, 1986He __ born in MObile AuJUSl4. 19S8. and is w,.,,;~ by his billet, n Hkkam Bounds. a d;~lInlP>'~ mMlOO of the Mobile 8ar, "nd his moIher. Laura F. Sour.:ls. He bepn his edUCIlion al St. Paul's School In Mobole, Almam.., from which he w;oduated In 1977. Russell's uodefgr;oduale §!udy was at 50ulhcm Melhodi~ UniYelSity where he vasa membe<dthe K.lpp> Alph.> Otdet

P.~ AI.blo""" S/.1re Bar President Jimmy CollIII' diM OcIOber 4, 1985. Jimmv. born in Soomson, Aiablom.ll, had no ~her ~5ional ambition from childhood Ihan 10 be a lawyer. Graduat· ing loom high Khool in tfle ~hs of the

Depression, he WOfked • ro-Mur week in a grocery _ and allerlded lone! Law School.)1 night. He WitS admilled lO!fIe blor in 19)4. A few \,\,a" later 00 began an experi. ence he once OOscribed as one of the OIJl51andinH Influences in his life. He beg.;ln cie.klngfor ludge Leon McCom. one of AWl Filth Chcuit Court of Appeals judges, and, simullaOOOll,ly with his clOO:inll posilion, look advaocM legal scudies a! the Un;~ies of Michigan and VirsinY oori"llthe """..- court Ie'ces-. Th~clerl<ship C'OI!Iir.....d for nine \,\,ars. with a ~ar Ie_ of absence for __ ice ~ p.lIt of the legal SIaH of the ~~for theAlIMed Pow"" in Japan . Upon his return 10 MOntgOmery in 1947, jimmy e"'ered private practice as a senior llartnet in Hill. Hilt S/0<I311and Carter, n<;M' Hi ll, Hill, Carte •• Franco, Cole and Black. DcKribinll himself <IS "esse"'ially a lIiallaw\,\,.:' he practkM I"", in courts ""'lIi"ll loom the old Monlgomery PoIke Court 10 !he Supt'l'<'lle Co.,,1 aI ~ United ..~

Real;~i"ll his ch,ldhood d<eam me.:onl for Jimmy ..... he I.-.Jsy htm§e/f in 5efVice for his cho!en ~ aI SO \'\'3tS. ~ he did. on 1oaI, !.QIf! and naOonaI bar moci.Mion te.eIs. He 5ef\'ed as ~ dent oj ~ AI;tbama SUIe 8.or fmm 1962fol and was appoillted ",. ~~ ~ to 5e1W! in ~rlous Opac;lies, including ' pe<:ial cfreuit judge 01' Ihe 15th ludicial Cireuit ~nd $pOCia l aSsi\,ant attorney general 01' the Stale of AI_bama. In re<;. ognilion of his unst in!i"l1 5ervice to tn.. boor, he was honon..-d ",. Jones School of Law as one 01' its ITlOS1 di~in8"imed alumnus by h.Jy,nll an aw.>rd bNring hi. IliIme Siwn 10 lhe ~i"ll \<If'Iior witll lhe highest grade POIIII ~. Jtmmy was appoinlM ,n t974 to the court aI the judici.ory"" the boord dboor COll\f'llissiOfler$ and 5ef\'ed until his death. His haod.nosed, trial lawyer in"'iOCl! for IIwl bottom line characterized hi s lenure on , ....1 court, especially his p.,"ell_Iin8 qllt'Slionl from tfle bench.

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In his later years Jimmy limited his pt.KI;« hours 10 he could spend lime with his ljlftnale (\iii, who w.lHQn/ined 10 ~ <IIJf'!Int! home lor sewral ~ ~ he< <!Nth in 1983. His d.>lIy vi,i~ ~ ministr<ltions 10< ' - _ is eloquent SI<l1_t ri his ~l ~lities ri deWlion and slnglerninded.-. ri pu!p05e. One 01 the nUIWS wid 01 Jimmy. "YOu could ~ \'OUr .....atch bv the time 01 his <lr,;",,1 ~a(h morning and afternoon." Jimmy is su ... ,ved bv four child""" Harold, a v.el Poim gr.o::iuiue and reti red Army colone l; D;rvid, a high schoo l principal in Enterprise; Jimmy, an executi~ prodl.la'l' lor INSMV, 1\<4 in Nashville, Tennes~ and ""thy, a MontIjOI'I'IefY

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",,"non Z. Crawford, Sr., died JanUil<y 12, I9&(,; he was a member 01 the M0bile 8<rr Association and Alabama Stale He _ born DecflTlbet 19, 1919, in MObile, Al,,~ and sened in the Uniled SUre ~nt ~rine during

v.t><1d War 11. C.-fonl lain aru.nded AlabMna Stale ~a(t.e.s COUege, grad ... atiog In 1951. He obtained his law degree in 1955 from Brooklyn l1rw School in Brooklyn, New York, and w.lS ad mined 10 the Su llt'l'l'l1e Cou>t of Alab:oma in May 1956, lhe u.s. Diwk! Coon for lhe Soulhern Diwio:t 01 Alabo ..... in October 19% and the U.s. Court of Appe.I, lor !he fiftto Ci..:uit in june 1%1. He was ~lly admined 10 pr<Odia before the United SUtes Su~ Coun. Cr-iord _ .octiw-ly ~iated witt. ~ numbe< 01 ~ ..... rk cases <elal'nt! to !he constilution;llity 01 ""rious SI<l1utes and w.o! ~ul in """",,ing major maners in !he field of civil righlS. In 1%5, he,eptW>nted a groupofMobile citizens who ultimately organized Gull Federal wing> & loan A>sociation; he served as a di~r of that associatioo Unlil hi l d~.lh,

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