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Yates v. BMW of North America, Inc.

Ex parte Thomas T. YATES, Jr. (Re Thomas T. YATES, Jr. v. BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.)

Yates v. BMW of North Am., Inc., 642 So. 2d 937 (Ala. 1993)
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Subsequent history: rev'd sub nom. BMW of North Am., Inc. v. Gore, 517 U.S. 559 (1996). (read from the later opinion; check before relying)

Court
Supreme Court of Alabama · State Highest Courts
Decided
October 29, 1993
Docket
No. 1921062
Judges
Ingram, Hornsby, Maddox, Almon, Adams, Steagall, Houston
Citations
642 So. 2d 9371993 Ala. LEXIS 11491993 WL 462068

Opinion of the Court — Ingram

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INGRAM, Justice.

WRIT QUASHED AS IMPROYIDENTLY GRANTED.

HORNSBY, C.J., and MADDOX, ALMON, ADAMS and STEAGALL, JJ., concur. HOUSTON, J., concurs specially.

Concurrence — Houston

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HOUSTON, Justice

(concurring specially).

See my special concurrence in BMW of North America, Inc. v. Gore, [Ms. 1920324, August 19, 1994] — So.2d-(Ala.1994). * Note from the reporter of decisions: Gore opinion cited by Justice Houston was dated October 29, 1993. On August 19, 1994, the Supreme Court withdrew that October 29, 1993, Gore opinion and substituted another. Justice Houston’s special concurrence, reissued on August 19, 1994, was not changed.

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1993: 11995: 11996: 11997: 119932026peak 1993 · 1

Relies on it most ⓘ

  1. BMW of North America, Inc. v. Gore646 So. 2d 619 (Ala. 1995)
  2. BMW of North America, Inc. v. Gore517 U.S. 559 (1996)
  3. BMW of North America, Inc. v. Gore701 So. 2d 507 (Ala. 1997)
  4. City of Birmingham v. Benson631 So. 2d 902 (Ala. 1993)

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  1. BMW of North America, Inc. v. Gore701 So. 2d 507 (Ala. 1997)
  2. BMW of North America, Inc. v. Gore517 U.S. 559 (1996)
  3. BMW of North America, Inc. v. Gore646 So. 2d 619 (Ala. 1995)
  4. City of Birmingham v. Benson631 So. 2d 902 (Ala. 1993)

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