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7-7-301
Section 7-7-301 Liability for nonreceipt or misdescription; "said to contain"; "shipper's
weight, load, and count"; improper handling. (a) A consignee of a nonnegotiable bill
of lading which has given value in good faith, or a holder to which a negotiable bill has
been duly negotiated, relying upon the description of the goods in the bill or upon the date
shown in the bill, may recover from the issuer damages caused by the misdating of the bill
or the nonreceipt or misdescription of the goods, except to the extent that the bill indicates
that the issuer does not know whether any part or all of the goods in fact were received or
conform to the description, such as in a case in which the description is in terms of marks
or labels or kind, quantity, or condition or the receipt or description is qualified by "contents
or condition of contents of packages unknown," "said to contain," "shipper's
weight, load, and count," or words of similar import, if that indication is true. (b)
If goods...
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7-4-301
Section 7-4-301 Deferred posting; recovery of payment by return of items; time of dishonor;
return of items by payor bank. (a) If a payor bank settles for a demand item other than a
documentary draft presented otherwise than for immediate payment over the counter before midnight
of the banking day of receipt, the payor bank may revoke the settlement and recover the settlement
if, before it has made final payment and before its midnight deadline, it (1) returns the
item; or (2) sends written notice of dishonor or nonpayment if the item is unavailable for
return. (b) If a demand item is received by a payor bank for credit on its books, it may return
the item or send notice of dishonor and may revoke any credit given or recover the amount
thereof withdrawn by its customer, if it acts within the time limit and in the manner specified
in subsection (a). (c) Unless previous notice of dishonor has been sent, an item is dishonored
at the time when for purposes of dishonor it is returned or...
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7-8-110
Section 7-8-110 Applicability; choice of law. (a) The local law of the issuer's jurisdiction,
as specified in subsection (d), governs: (1) the validity of a security; (2) the rights and
duties of the issuer with respect to registration of transfer; (3) the effectiveness of registration
of transfer by the issuer; (4) whether the issuer owes any duties to an adverse claimant to
a security; and (5) whether an adverse claim can be asserted against a person to whom transfer
of a certificated or uncertificated security is registered or a person who obtains control
of an uncertificated security. (b) The local law of the securities intermediary's jurisdiction,
as specified in subsection (e), governs: (1) acquisition of a security entitlement from the
securities intermediary; (2) the rights and duties of the securities intermediary and entitlement
holder arising out of a security entitlement; (3) whether the securities intermediary owes
any duties to an adverse claimant to a security...
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8-25-6
Section 8-25-6 Damages and fees recoverable for violations of chapter; nonliability where merchant
discovers error, gives notice, and makes adjustments. (a) A consumer damaged by a violation
of this chapter by a merchant is entitled to recover from the merchant: (1) Actual damages;
(2) Twenty-five percent of an amount equal to the total amount of payments required to obtain
ownership of the merchandise involved, except that the amount recovered under this subdivision
may not be less than $100 nor more than $1,000; and (3) Reasonable attorney's fees not to
exceed 15 percent of the consumer's allowable recovery and court costs. (b) A merchant is
not liable under this section for a violation of this chapter caused by the merchant's error
if before the sixty-first day after the date the merchant discovers the error, and before
an action under this section is filed or written notice of the error is received by the merchant
from the consumer, the merchant gives the consumer written notice of...
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8-9B-9
Section 8-9B-9 Defenses, liability, and protection of transferee. (a) A transfer is not voidable
under Section 8-9B-5(a)(1) against a person that took in good faith and for a reasonably equivalent
value given the debtor or against any subsequent transferee that took in good faith. (b) To
the extent a transfer is avoidable in an action by a creditor under Section 8-9B-8(a)(1),
the following rules apply: (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the creditor
may recover judgment for the value of the asset transferred, as adjusted under subsection
(c), or the amount necessary to satisfy the creditor's claim, whichever is less. The judgment
may be entered against: (i) the first transferee of the asset or the person for whose benefit
the transfer was made; or (ii) any subsequent transferee, other than: (A) a good-faith transferee
that took for value; or (B) a subsequent transferee of a person described in clause (A). (2)
Recovery pursuant to Section 8-9B-8(a)(1) or (b) of or from...
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11-30-1
Section 11-30-1 Definitions. For the purpose of this chapter the following terms shall have
the meanings subscribed to them by this section: (1) LIABILITY SELF-INSURANCE FUND. An entity
or entities, to be formed by two or more counties of Alabama for the purpose of pooling resources
and funds to self-insure such counties and/or their officers and employees acting in the line
and scope of their employment against: a. Loss for money damages which any person or other
entity is legally entitled to recover from a member county or its officers and employees for
damages suffered as a result of a claim as defined under this chapter. b. Damage to or loss
of property owned or leased by a member county. (2) MEMBER COUNTY. A county which elects to
pool its resources and funds with one or more other counties for the purpose of forming a
liability self-insurance fund. (3) CLAIM. Any claim or suit filed against a member county
for money damages which any person or other entity is legally entitled to...
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35-9A-405
Section 35-9A-405 Counterclaims for action for possession or rent. (a) In an action for possession
or in an action for rent when the tenant is in possession, the tenant may counterclaim for
any amount the tenant may recover under the rental agreement or this chapter. It is in the
court's discretion whether the tenant is to remain in possession. The tenant shall pay into
court rent accrued and thereafter accruing as it comes due. The court shall determine the
amount due to each party. The party to whom a net amount is owed shall be paid first from
the money paid into court, and the balance by the other party. If no rent remains due after
application of this section, judgment shall be entered for the tenant in the action for possession.
If the defense or counterclaim by the tenant is without merit and is not raised in good faith,
the landlord may recover reasonable attorney's fees. (b) In an action for rent when the tenant
is not in possession, the tenant may counterclaim as provided in...
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7-2-711
Section 7-2-711 Buyer's remedies in general; buyer's security interest in rejected goods. (1)
Where the seller fails to make delivery or repudiates or the buyer rightfully rejects or justifiably
revokes acceptance, then with respect to any goods involved, and with respect to the whole
if the breach goes to the whole contract (Section 7-2-612), the buyer may cancel, and whether
or not he has done so may, in addition to recovering so much of the price as has been paid:
(a) "Cover" and have damages under Section 7-2-712 as to all the goods affected
whether or not they have been identified to the contract; or (b) Recover damages for nondelivery
as provided in this article (Section 7-2-713). (2) Where the seller fails to deliver or repudiates
the buyer may also: (a) If the goods have been identified recover them as provided in this
article (Section 7-2-502); or (b) In a proper case obtain specific performance or replevy
the goods as provided in this article (Section 7-2-716). (3) On...
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8-9A-8
Section 8-9A-8 Defenses, liability, and protection of transferee. (a) A transfer is not voidable
under Section 8-9A-4(a) against a person who took in good faith and for a reasonably equivalent
value or against any subsequent transferee or obligee who took in good faith. (b) Except as
otherwise provided in this section, to the extent a transfer is voidable in an action by a
creditor under Section 8-9A-7(a)(1), the creditor may recover judgment for the value of the
asset transferred, as adjusted under subsection (c), or the amount necessary to satisfy the
creditor's claim, whichever is less, or judgment for conveyance of the asset transferred.
The judgment may be entered against: (1) The first transferee of the asset or the person for
whose benefit the transfer was made; or (2) Any subsequent transferee other than a good faith
transferee who took for value or from any subsequent transferee. (c) If the judgment under
subsection (b) is based upon the value of the asset transferred, the...
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6-6-252
Section 6-6-252 Intervention by claimant of property; disposition of property. When an action
is commenced for the recovery of personal property in specie under the provisions of subsection
(a) of Section 6-6-250, any person claiming an interest in the property may intervene as a
matter of right. Within five days after entry of the order authorizing intervention, the intervenor
may make affidavit that the property sued for belongs to him and give bond in favor of the
party then entitled to possession of the property pending an action, or, if neither party
is then entitled to possession of the property pending an action and the property is in the
custody of the sheriff, in favor of the party from whom the property was taken, the bond to
be in the amount and upon the terms provided in subsection (b) of Section 6-6-250, whereupon
the sheriff must deliver the property to the claimant unless, within five days after the sheriff
seizes the property for delivery to the claimant, the party to...
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