Reported Decisions

When judges decide important cases - decisions that are intended to influence judges and lawyers in future cases, the courts “report” the decisions to law book publishers and legal databases. Donaldson/GUIN lawyers have represented parties in more than 50 reported decisions handed down by federal and state courts, including the following decisions:

United States Supreme Court:

Lampf, Pleva, Lipkind, Prupis & Petigrow v. Gilbertson, 501 U.S. 350 (1991);

 

United States Circuit Courts of Appeals:

Nunnally v. Equifax Information Services, LLC, 451 F.3d 768 (11th Cir. 2006)

Heimmermann v. First Union Mortg. Corp., 305 F.3d 1257 (11th Cir. 2002).

Culpepper v. Irwin Mortg. Corp., 253 F.3d 1324 (11th Cir. 2001).

Culpepper v. Inland Mortg. Corp., 144 F.3d 717 (11th Cir. 1998).

Culpepper v. Inland Mortgage Co., 132 F.3d 692 (11th Cir. 1998) (rehearing app. denied 144 F.3d 717).

Musson Theatrical, Inc. v. Federal Exp. Corp., 89 F.3d 1244 (6th Cir. 1996).

Freeman v. Laventhol & Horwath, 34 F.3d 333 (6th Cir. 1994)

Sewell v. Bank of Wedowee, 918 F.2d 152 (11th Cir. 1990);

 

United States District Courts:

Alexander v. Certegy Check Services, Inc., 2006 WL 1515841 (M.D. Ala. 2006).

Jones v. Sonic Automotive, Inc., 2005 WL 1801415 (M.D. Ala. 2005).

Nunnally v. Equifax Information Services, LLC., 366 F.Supp.2d 1119 (N.D. Ala. 2005).

Baynes v. ALLTEL Wireless of Alabama, Inc., 322 F.Supp.2d 1307 ( M.D. Ala. 2004).

In re Telectronics Pacing Systems, Inc., 137 F.Supp.2d 985 (S.D. Ohio 2001).

In re Healthsouth Corp. Securities Litigation, 2000 WL 34211319 (N.D. Ala. 2000).

Culpepper v. Inland Mortgage Co., 189 F.R.D. 668 (N.D. Ala. 1999).

In re Copley Pharmaceutical, Inc., Albuterol Products Liability Litigation, 50 F.Supp.2d 1141 (D. Wyo. 1999).

Heimmerman v. First Union Mortgage Corp., 188 F.R.D. 403 (N.D. Ala. 1999)

Dujanovic v. Mortgage America, Inc., 185 F.R.D. 660 (N.D. Ala. 1999)

Iberville Parish Waterworks District No. 3 v. Novartis Crop Protection, Inc., 45 Fed. Supp. 2d 934 (S.D. Ala. 1999)

In re Telectronics Pacing Systems, Inc., 186 F.R.D. 459 (S.D. Ohio 1999).

Sebago, Inc. v. Beazer East, Inc., 18 F.Supp.2d 70 (D. Mass. 1998).

Woodward v. Nor-Am Chemical Co., 1996 WL 1063670 (S.D. Ala. 1996)

In re Copley Pharmaceutical, Inc., 158 F.R.D. 485 (D. Wyo. 1994).

In re Comptronix Securities Litigation, 831 F.Supp. 1563 (N.D. Ala. 1993).

U.S. Fidelity & Guar. Co. v. Patriot's Point Development Authority, 788 F. Supp. 880 (D.S.C. 1992)

Ayers v. Sutliffe, Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 96,552 (1992 S.D. Ohio).

U.S. Fidelity & Guar. Co. v. Patriot's Point Development Authority, 772 F. Supp. 1565, Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 96,902 (D.S.C. 1991)

South Carolina National Bank v. Stone, 749 F. Supp. 1419 (D.S.C. 1990)

Southside Internists Group PC Money Purchase Pension Plan v. Janus , 741 F.Supp. 1536 (N.D. Ala. 1990).

Mashburn v. National Healthcare, Inc., 684 F. Supp. 660 and 684 F. Supp. 679, 699 (M.D. Ala. 1988).

Thomasson v. Amsouth Bank, N.A., 59 B.R. 997 (N.D. Ala. 1986).

 

Alabama Supreme Court:

Southeastern Meats of Pelham, Inc. v. City of Birmingham, 895 So.2d 909 (Ala. 2004).

Leon C. Baker, P.C. v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., 821 So.2d 158 (Ala. 2001).

Equifirst Corp. v. Ware, 808 So.2d 1 (Ala. 2001).

In re Long Distance Telephone Litigation, 783 So.2d 800 (Ala. 2000).

Banton v. Hackney, 700 So. 2d 1248 (Fla. App. 1997).

Doremus v. Business Counsel of Alabama Self-Insurance Fund, 686 So. 2d 252 (Ala. 1996)

Hatch v. Health-Mor, Inc., 686 So. 2d 1132 (Ala. 1996)

Ex parte James D. Blake, 624 So. 2d 528 (Ala. 1993)

Blake v. American Family Care, Inc., 599 So. 2d 5 (Ala. 1992)

Defco, Inc. v. Decatur Cylinder, Inc., 595 So.2d 1329 (Ala. 1992)

Hackney v. First Alabama Bank, 555 So. 2d 97 (Ala. 1989)

Banton v. Hackney, 557 So.2d 807 (Ala. 1989)

Western Sling and Cable Co., Inc. v. Hamilton, 545 So. 2d 29 (Ala. 1989)

Katopodis v. Pope, 542 So. 2d 1229 (Ala. 1993)

Selby v. Quartrol Corp., 514 So. 2d 1294 (Ala. 1987)

City of Birmingham v. Smith, 507 So. 2d 1312 (Ala. 1987)

Stallworth v. Hicks, 434 So. 2d 229 (Ala. 1983)

Woodward v. Woodward, 413 So. 2d 1060 (Ala. 1982)

Limbaugh v. Richardson, 402 So. 2d 957 (Ala. 1981)

Cook v. Cook, 396 So. 2d 1037 (Ala. 1981)

State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. v. Erwin, 393 So. 2d 996 (Ala. 1981)

Forrester v. Putman, 409 So. 2d 773 (Ala. 1981)

Limbaugh v. Richardson, 402 So. 2d 957 (Ala. 1981).

 

Alabama Court of Civil Appeals:

Brumbeloe v. Brumbeloe, 429 So. 2d 1063 (Ala. Civ. App. 1983)

Forrester v. Putman, 409 So. 2d 773 (Ala. 1982)

Jerrell v. Jerrell, 418 So. 2d 157 (Ala. Civ. App. 1982)

McClure v. Cassady, 426 So. 2d 430 (Ala. Civ. App. 1982)

Piggly Wiggly, Inc. v. McCormick, 411 So. 2d 789 (Ala. Civ. App. 1981)