6-5-546
Section 6-5-546 Venue of actions; transfer. In any action for injury or damages or wrongful
death whether in contract or in tort against a health care provider based on a breach of the
standard of care, the action must be brought in the county wherein the act or omission constituting
the alleged breach of the standard of care by the defendant actually occurred. If plaintiff
alleges that plaintiff's injuries or plaintiff's decedent's death resulted from acts or omissions
which took place in more than one county within the State of Alabama, the action must be brought
in the county wherein the plaintiff resided at the time of the act or omission, if the action
is one for personal injuries, or wherein the plaintiff's decedent resided at the time of the
act or omission if the action is one for wrongful death. If at any time prior to the commencement
of the trial of the action it is shown that the plaintiff's injuries or plaintiff's decedent's
death did not result from acts or omissions...
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13A-8-199
Section 13A-8-199 Civil action for violation of chapter. (a) In addition to any other remedies
provided by law, a victim who has suffered loss as a result of a criminal violation of this
article may bring an action in his or her county of residence or any county in which any part
of the crime took place, regardless of whether the defendant who committed the criminal violation
was ever actually present in that county, against the defendant to recover the following:
(1) Five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each incident, or three times the actual damages, whichever
is greater. (2) Reasonable attorney's fees and court costs. (b) The statute of limitations
for cases under this section shall be seven years from the earlier of the date of discovery
of the offense or the date when the offense reasonably should have been discovered. (Act 2001-312,
p. 399, §10; Act 2006-148, p. 218, §1.)...
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15-13-63
Section 15-13-63 Arrest of defendant by bail after conditional judgment. After the entry of
conditional judgment against any surety on an undertaking of bail, he may arrest the defendant
as provided in Section 15-13-62, but such arrest and delivery of the defendant to the sheriff
shall not exonerate the surety unless, in the judgment of the court, a good and sufficient
excuse is given for the failure of the defendant to appear at the time the conditional judgment
was entered. (Code 1896, §4372; Code 1907, §6352; Code 1923, §3385; Code 1940, T. 15, §210;
Acts 1949, No. 199, p. 230.)...
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6-4-2
Section 6-4-2 Execution - Adjoining county or any part of state. When the summons, subpoena,
or other process issues to the sheriff of the county in which the defendant or person against
whom the subpoena or other process is directed resides, he may execute it in an adjoining
county if such parties are there found, or he may pursue them and execute it in any part of
the state. (Code 1852, §2173; Code 1867, §2572; Code 1876, §2936; Code 1886, §2658; Code
1896, §3279; Code 1907, §5315; Code 1923, §9440; Code 1940, T. 7, §342.)...
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8-3-13
Section 8-3-13 Surety may require creditor to bring action against principal; discharge of
surety upon failure to bring action. (a) A surety upon any contract for the payment of money
or for the delivery or payment of personal property may require the creditor or anyone having
the beneficial interest in the contract, by notice in writing, to bring an action thereon
against the principal debtor or against any cosurety to such contract. (b) If an action is
not brought thereon in three months after the receipt of such notice and prosecuted with diligence
according to the ordinary course of law, the surety giving such notice is discharged from
all liability as surety or his aliquot proportion of the debt, as the case may be. (c) One
surety may give the notice in behalf of his cosureties. (d) The remedy secured by this section
does not apply to bonds or other contracts with collateral conditions, nor to the bonds of
executors, administrators, guardians, or public officers. (Code 1852,...
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8-5-23
Section 8-5-23 Property injury claims against railroads assignable. Claims against railroad
companies for injuries to property may be assigned in writing, and each successive assignee
thereof may bring an action thereon in his own name. (Code 1876, §2119; Code 1886, §1763;
Code 1896, §877; Code 1907, §5159; Code 1923, §9235; Code 1940, T. 39, §204.)...
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11-47-191
Section 11-47-191 Institution of actions, entry, and execution of judgments against municipalities
and other persons or corporations jointly liable. (a) The injured party, if he institutes
a civil action against the municipality for damages suffered by him, shall also join such
other person or persons or corporation so liable as defendant or defendants of the civil action,
and no judgment shall be entered against the city or town unless judgment is entered against
such other person or corporation so liable for such injury, except where a summons is returned
not found as to a defendant or when judgment is entered in his favor on some personal defense,
and if a civil action be brought against the city or town alone and it is made to appear that
any person or corporation ought to be joined as a defendant in the action according to the
provisions in Section 11-47-190, the action shall be dismissed, unless the plaintiff amends
his complaint by making such party or corporation a defendant,...
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25-6-4
Section 25-6-4 Acceptance of insurance benefits, etc., not to bar action, etc.; setoff. No
contract of employment, insurance, relief benefit or indemnity for injury or death entered
into by or on behalf of any employee, nor the acceptance of any such insurance, relief benefit
or indemnity by the person entitled thereto shall constitute any bar or defense to any action
brought to recover damages for personal injuries to or death of such employee, but, upon the
trial of such action against any employer, the defendant may set off therein any sum he has
contributed toward any such insurance, relief benefit, or indemnity that may have been paid
to the injured employee or, in case of death, to his personal representative. (Code 1907,
§3913; Code 1923, §7601; Code 1940, T. 26, §329.)...
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27-17A-23
Section 27-17A-23 Civil actions; liability. The commissioner, the Attorney General, or any
person may bring a civil action against a person or company violating this chapter in the
appropriate court of the county in which the alleged violator resides or has his or her or
its principal place of business or in the county wherein the alleged violation occurred. Upon
adverse adjudication, the defendant shall be liable for actual damages caused by the violation.
The court, as provided by common law, may award punitive damages and may provide equitable
relief as it deems proper or necessary, including enjoining the defendant from further violation
of this chapter. (Act 2002-74, p. 221, §1; Act 2014-216, p. 653, §3.)...
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6-5-160.3
Section 6-5-160.3 Standards of proof; remedies; enforcement. (a) A plaintiff is required by
a preponderance of the evidence to establish that a nuisance exists. The plaintiff is required
by clear and convincing evidence to establish that the owner of the property who is not a
resident or in actual possession of the property was criminally culpable in aiding and abetting
the nuisance. (b) If the existence of a nuisance is found, the judgment may include actual
damages and an injunction to restrain, abate, and prevent the continuance or recurrence of
the nuisance. The court may grant declaratory relief, mandatory orders, or any other relief
deemed necessary to accomplish the purposes of the injunction or order and enforce the judgment
or order. (c) The court may retain jurisdiction of the case for the purpose of enforcing its
orders. (d) If a nuisance is found, the court shall have additional power to fashion any one
or more of the following remedies: (1) Assess damages against the...
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