'~t Union &mil, Ire UXJrk hard to earn your tnJSt. " -Henry A Leslie President and Chief Executive Officer

Union B,mk works closely \\~ f h lllany Ai'ab'Lma ,lUomeys in Ihe adrninislmlion oflnJsts (mel estates. OUI' invcstment w p abilitics 11,1\«: in!;l"cased dmmalically in the p.151ye a!' by Ihe addition of a state-of-thc-m1 (;omputclized system. As Alabama's largL"St independent b,mk, we contro l ,I,ll ollr inveslmenl pl1:'lCcssing Ivithin the Tlusl Ocp.u1menl 10 assure consl;mt allenlion and 1..'Oll1plete confidentiality fO I'YOUI' clients. We ill\~te YOUI' queslions about Union ISank's trust se l'~Ces . Ou r cxpelienood flus! otliCCI'S Ivill be glad 10 discuss any bw;iness. financial or il dministmlive aspect urlhe seJ\Ij(."eS we plU\ljd e.

60 Commerce Street i\'lontgomcIY, t\labiullH :16104 1205) 265-8201 Tools of the trade for the Alabama attorney • • •

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Hunts ville -Heritage and High Tech - pg. 120 Head ing: for Huntsville inJuly? Then be sure to find out what·s going on and where (l}gQ in the Rocket City. Details are insill

On the cover Th~ co,·cr photograph. of the re­ cently 1l'Store::i LowndesCounty Court· house. was taken by Montgomery at· torney and amateur phowgrapherTom __l.ow ,_.... __.... , .. _ McGregor of Webb. Crumpton & SuI, ..... _w"_._ .. , .. _.... _ McGregur. "'1 ...... , . ,...,._ ... _ ...... ,-..... , ...... -...... ,_ .. '...... Income Taxation of _ .. e _,_... , ...... - . _ Wrongful Death ...... _...... -_.. _...... M__ ...... ___ .. _,"'~ Proceeds in Alabama .... __ • ...... _ ..... _ ... w" •...... _..... ""' ...... - pg. 127 _...... ,...... _-_ ... -... A recent ruling by the IRS has .... " ...... __..-.,,"'_-- ...... -_ changed the long·standing: rule on the taxabllil y of. wrongful death proceeds. Under the new standards beneficiaries of wrongful death judgments or set· tlements will iJICursignificant tax con· sequences. ISSUE IN BRIEF

Special Recognition S{l«iaIIIwH/ts for IIdp M"'III Ihis WWgrJlo T"", McCrrgor, RiclotmJ Gill. I"', GTl"a ...d AlUJiK~ fqr II is plnHogmplt it ro" Irib"lit#u.

Midyear Confere nce Highlights In side This Issue

- pg. 140 ! 'r~ident's Page ...... 112 Executivt Director', For lhoee who miSsed thiS y~r's conference. ;1 was quile a success. Report ...... •••...... 113 Hook Review •...... 114 IhghlighlS. in pictures. a~ inside. AboutMemben, Among Firm •...... liS Riding the Circuit •...... 117 Bar Briefs ...... liB Young l.awyus· Section .123 CI.E News ...... 124 ~sbtive Wrap-up ...... 125 R~t Doorisions ••••••..•... 131 Cl t: Opportunities ...... •. . . 136 A Look a l Ala ba ma cn: Committ~ Report ...... 139 State Bar Headquarte rs Opinions of lhe General Counsel ...... 152 -llg. 146 Disciplinary Re(X)rt .•...... 157 Personnel of tile state bar headquar­ In Memoriam ...... 159 lei'll perform a myriad of services for Classiflt'ds ...... ••...... 162 Alabama prnclillOllCrs. These services Etc...... •.... 164 may beof benefit (0)'011 In (he pratt"'" Re vie w of Uninsured of law. nnd Unde.-insured Motorist Law in Alabama - pg. 142 Umnsurtd III(lIQrI~1 OO'-er.Ige had c~td a numbcor 0( appellate de­ cIsions ""hieh ha'-c carved many spe­ cial roles in this area. R.-cent amt1Jd· menu 10 Ihe unin,urro rnOlOris\ SIal· Ules h.weadded a newcal('j!Oryof OO\'­ e~ - "underinsured motoris!.'- O\·AHS

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very LaW)'ff lictnsed topractice and,~ainly. it will beoneof the most sponsi"e tOllle needs of our profession. in Alabama h.as anopportunity outstanding. I urge you toparticipale in thecommit· E1« an act;.'" rolf in the bar. 8y now.)'OII s ~1d hl'-c I'I!CI!ived a tft: program of lhe Alabama Stale Bar. Tho;ee wl>opiillrticip;1lle the IIIOSlgellhe commiH~ preferenu questionnaiT1' Yoorstate bar is in'·oI.'«I in st:>~ral most OUt oIlhe barorganizalion. Like­ from PrnKlmt-ei«t Jim North. The inll(W;1lll\-e programs which will assiSI wise, the ~ participants. the Il"IOI"e bar needs your help, and ....e .... ish to you 15 a lawyer to k~ pace with the rt1

IIAM NEIt Procrastination

A1Id, Noo"", ,.,iglrl wll tlJIt. "lI"h-, of procrastination ;5 tqually disturb­ delayed !iC'nding the afficbvil always is fhJ jJt:opk /JrrxlWlill/1/r? Do YO" l1li6.., Ulg. While the "ast majority ol our remorstful; however, the applicant 15 fxoIJh ...00 pnx:n15/;NlJlt.' A", laM,....'" members comply with tht 12·lIoor rt­ the party penaliu(] by not qualifying Iht iJNl proc"li/ina/ar'S IJf all? Do yo .. qUlrement, many ha"c complained to to sit for lile next bar examination due prorrot;/itl,,'e? .. me about the courst offerings in late to an ir.complete application. If you The past six months ha"e convinced November and o...'Umber. Com plaints agree to send an affidavit. !;/.'nd it Ihat me of l~ answel'1l 10 tile last 111",-"", ",late to the timing and stlft:tion duro day. questions.. T~ all "'ould be YES. If 1 'IIi t~ months. In\lIriably I "'as knew the answer to the first. [could told, "It's mI' fault. I JUSt put oif~ · P r ofessional Liabilit y Ins ur· soI"e many of t"" problems "anoos "na In my hours."' We had received n.Ke The spiraling rat" in profes· membc<"s and would·be members I\i\\'e less than onc-half the required ",portS sional liability insurance have gener. crtaled for Ihcmseh·eg within (llIr as late as t heend of Nuvember {only 30 ated many telephone call$ to me in ",. as!lQCialion. percent). Compliance "'as at 70 per· cent weeks. Rates for prof.-ssionallia· cent by theend ol Ooectmber, thecom· An-as of Procras tination bility insur.mc~ fluctuate in cycles. pliance deadline. and. unfortunately. nationwide we are Uu n ~ing f( e'luircmerus The We received anothe!'" 21 pem'fll ol in the phase ...' here the market is $f!o number of Ia",'~ whodelaytd - and the forms during January. Interest· \~II'limited and t~ few ""ritersof some still are dt-la)'mg- purchasing ingly. ~ high percentage oi these late thi!! OO\'erage are raising rates to sta)' their 1984-1985 licenR (due no laler compliers was in the same group last in the market. Man y 01 oor insureds Ihan OcloOO 31. 19&1.) i, alanning. year. It ,"'as a mailer of concern to m>te a", delaying action. when renewal nD­ M06 1licensing aut horities send notice!; further how many olthem also had tices a", received. until the end olille on OT before October 1 of each )'ear, client complaint$ fil1'd against them. pOlicy period. The reltrlCted market ~,,,,,·er. the number of IaW)ffS who Many complaints " 'e,,, ,generated by has; cauSftl most carriers to require calltd tOCOOlplain a boollhe lale fees OOfltlnuingfailuretommmunicalewith 1"Oe". applications ...· ;th renewals. and .nd PI'""l1y provisions ind icates the the chen,. the dtlays in rfttwlng rene"'al con· noIlCeSg.'1 put a s~ and fQriOllen . De­ Uar J\dmission Ocadlines Far firmation piusa significantly increased linquency COStS can be substantial, l00many applicants wait unt il the last premium a",causing concern. Failure (0 purchase the license raises n hours to file an examination appli. r strongly suggest you ha"e yuur l~ possibility of a client', action for cation. and this creates problems for agent review the market for you the practicing ",i(hoot a license aft .... Op­ the applic;o nts. Many ol our members day you recei"e yooT ",newal notice. poi.ngc:ounSl'I ~aill on a moIion to strve a5 afflants. and the ~u ired affi· For t~ r>OI presently insured with dismiss. Mark your 1985calencbr now: davits in SIIPJ(lrt oi character and fit· the bar's endorsed nrrier. you ,,·ill your 19lj5.l986 license i! d~ October ness f~uefltly ano laid aside 11)' ...· ell· find in most instances the best cover­ L 1985. Do oot "'lyon the firm's book· meJnt"i attorney friends.nd then not age all .... most comJlctilive rates. kCC'per to remind 1'00. submitted bl' the romplcu~d applica· The rate iocr<"aSHarejustilied baSftl ~ tCL." Hcqu;r"",,,ll1li This area tion filing deadlille. The lawyer who (c.m l'· ~"'" o. f/i1g< I JS)

'" Reminiscences of Men and Things in Alabama by lknjam;n F. P orte r researched a nd edited b y Sa ... W.lls

ndOUbt~IY. every Alabama sha II Cou nl y) ar>d Gree,wille, Alabama: 1awft. has had occasion to photographs of uenic locations U citt as precedent a case re­ Ihroughout Alabama: and an early ported by Benjamin Faneuil Porter, etching of I'orlel" by Alexander Hay leadill/llhal cile with the pllras.e. "It Ritchieol New York. Within thete.ct of has been the law in this jurisdiction for I~ very aecuralf and faithful relke­ ~ t h.an 100 >'rars ...... I~. lion of thoe original R~ ",i"isu_ a~ many a modern decision oflen draws interspersed a ffw cloi;tly rtlated paS' upon those "".Iy rl'porlcod cases which sages Sl::lected from Porter's writings remain l(lday only becauSO' of Porter's previously published in &lu/herlf sustained allcnlion \0 his appointment Qua,terly Rc"ieM'. vo1um~ XVI. October by Ihe ~uprtm t court as report .... of 1849, and inJohn Belton O'Neall 's Hiq· d« isions. a potIilion Purter held at Lhe graphical Slulcires qf &Hch ond 110 . of age of Zti. while he was actively prac­ &',,/h (Aro/inll. volumf II. 1859. As Iking law in Tuscaloosa and laler Walls e~plains in her forward. ''Thest while he was a circuil judge in the 10th passagti. amplifying Porter's literary Judicial Circuit in Mobile. intention. art tel in a distinctive type IVhal t\~ Alabama law~ may face 10 diffeTtnliate tlltm from the 001 know. ho-,o.~. is this man Ileil~ Rtmi"iJ«_ per w." bqp.n nor ~ his ClIrffr in his ca· Ihi. manuscript is availabk today. Rufus Beane, II. prominent Tusc:il' pacity wilh the supreme court, but Thi~ intnguirc autobioography d Por· (Co.".WIII ... ,.., 139) was, and remailll, _ oIllle most. if ler ~nlilife in Alabama from the not the nlOIIl. noteworthy figure in the early daysof the 19th oentury through development 01 Alabama law. Poner the Civ,1 War years. citing many his­ was a man of extreme versatility: a toric e>,'ents, including I he founding of phy sician; lawyer; circuil judge: news· the law Khool althe Univer.lityd Ala· paperman: poet: reporler and editor of bama. Porler. incidenlally. was offered the decisions of the Alabama Supreme the first ~hair of law at the Uni,'ersity Court; railroad president; region~1 and of Alabama School of Law. Porter's at· national politician; colonel in chargeof tention to his contemporaries is un­ planning and b\"lding a Confederate equal«! by any hiSlarial work of his governmental hospital in G~ville. day. He speak, of circuit judgeS arwl Alabama; and translator of histarial other officet'$ d the In•. mililary per. documents. It was:u a C(lntem(Xlnry sonnel and prominent citiu-ns Ihrough­ and COI'TtItpondent of Alabama histo­ OUt Alallam:a. rian AJ. Pickett Poner penned his hiS' This "''OI'k contains a map of ~rly Origi""U, from G-..bri;" i" Ume· loryof thestate of Alabama in Rmti"is· Alallama showi", various cilies and JIOM U/MIf!y. Ala!»ma. ,.~ I"nImu ttllUf of itt", alfd Tlri..g. ilf AIa/lo:!ma. counties in which Porte!" lived and tmdltO/td fro m 1M U.iwrJi/y IJ/ AIa­ Fortunately for the reader . worked during a 39-y~r period; photo­ modem !»'HI' &irf)()/ qf fAW Ilf 1984. I(\ilJ ad· thf, diligence of Sara Walls u!\CO'.'ered graphs ar>d drawings representing m,lItd 10 /Ju bar tiro/ y«I'(1Ird HOW prtU· the original manuscript d Re",i~is­ dwelling places of Poner's in Clai· /ire3 Ii'illt Ihe fi .... of lI"bbord. 11'0/' CW!nctS. and through hercarelul research· borne, Tuscalooa.a. Mobile. Porterville droP. H",noldJ. l)auis & Mel/wa'lf in ing and editing. the printed version of (in [)eKalb County). Sydney (in Mar· T"Ka/oofd .

'" &\.bout ~Iembers, &\.mong Firms

Abou'I'oIcmbc rs The law firm of Ii o lli ~ & lcalh. Arthur T . Powell. III. annou nces Laird R. Jones hnjoined Union crs is pkasro to announce Lee B. the Opening of his law office at 120-1 Os born. focmerly in practice in Camp Corporation as (OUn~1 al I~ First National Il.ank lIuilding. 31 N. Sheffield. Alabam~ . is associated oornpa.ny's Mon~ mill. Jone is now !loyal Street. Mobile. Alabama 36602. with lhem in IIw: practice d law. Of· a na,ive 01 And3luli~ and re.Jeive:l 1'hont433-&IO. f~ ~re Ioc:atoo at 28 East 1st hi, law degrff from I ~ Uniwrsily cJ Alabama School of Law January A"cntle North. P.O. I \Q~ 708. Win· 1979. field. Alabama 3559-t; 109 First Street II:Im ld E. Wolden. Sr.. and Jo­ l'rio. lojoining Union Camp. he S.E., Fayette. Alabama 35555 and 212 lIe l,h E. Walde n arc plcased to II '" J)l"aClictd with lhe MGrllgGmery law South Vernon Stl'('et. P.O. Bo~ 599. nounce thoe focmation of a firm for finn of Argo & Ensltn. Sulligent. Alabama 35586. the genmll practice of bw under the narrlt of Wa lde n &, Walde n with offas kaled al Suite 201. l240j"5- Stc ,'" R. Forehand has been Wiginton &, Hailey take pleasure sup Building. 1'.0. Bo~ 1610. Alabas­ named din'CIor of lUes and C'IJI'llOf"ate In anoouncing G. On,,;.,1 Hec\'cs ter. Alabama 35007. l'hone 663.(l9 1 ~. counsel for Russ.ell CQr)lOI'3lioo in ha s become associated with the firm. Ale xander Cit y, Alahama. and tlw: firm name I"ill be Wigi"ton. nniley &, Hee,"e ... They have rt'to­ John 1'. F "O"lIn, allorn.ey at law. cated to tlw: Stattsman Building. 100 announct'S tlw:opening u his brar>eh Vulcan Hu;od, Suite 401 . Birmingham. uflCe for lhoegenmll pncIia: of law Alabama 35200. Phone9-l2·9233. in Orang!! Beach. Alabama. T he coos· Among Firms tal offICe is located on Alabama Robert S. RMn sc ~' , Ste phe n J . Il iihway 180. C"ILaway Company, l'1 yn" and S.C. Middle brooks are TIw: law firm of Goines & Ir>e. Building. 1'.0 . Bo~ 275. Orange pleased 10 announce the formation of Cleckler, I'. C. , t~kl'!l p\casu rt' in Beach, Alabama 36561. l'hone 981· llleir new practice u Ramsey, announcing C harl e~ I'. Gaine" is 9100. The Mobile office is ka(ed al F1 y"" a nd Middle brooks, I' .C. !'lOW a member of tlw: firm. and Ro. 161 Conti Sirfd. Mobile. Alabama Tlleir oWees arc located in Suite bert D. Barnett. Jr.. has become an 36602. Phone432·5700or432-5701. 1806. First Nalwl !lank Building, a5SOdateof IIw: finn. Off~ are to­ Mobole. Alabama 36602. Phone calC.·d at 127 East North St~t. Tal· 4338100. Iadega., Alabama :l.5160. l'hone J a nteS R. 13o ... le" and John I. 362·2386. Colllc . 11 1. are pleased to announce CliflOn S. Price , II , Rnd Herbert the formalion of a parln.ership for llw: II. Sparks. J r" are pleased to an­ general practice of law under I ~ nounce ,"" fQl'TTlalion of IlIeir part· Halch and IJingham.loc:atoo in name of 130,,'1.,. &, Cottle. Nanc)' rltf'lihip for the genn-al practice 01 Birmingham and Montgomery. takes I. Cotllc also will be .ssocialed with law wilh offICe in lhe Highland Pro­ pleasure in anoounCHl4!; Miehoel L thoe firm . T emporary offooes " .. ill be fessional Building, 22'lO Il ighland Ed wards has joinro the firm as a localed at t~ Tallassee Shopping Avenue, Birmingham, Alabama. part1l('r. and Ralph F. MacDon:dd, Center. Gilmer Av~nue. Tallassee, phone 939-3999. III . has become a partner in the firm. Ala bama. Phone 283·65-18.

'" anoounce t I1cIr association for the The ofrlCt!l of O' Uannon and gel1l'rnl praclice of law under , .... O' U,m" oll a~ pleaS<.'d 10 annou~ fi.m nameof Argo. Enslen. 110110' Richard Wilson lhe mnov.l of lho.~. oIficn 10 402 """Y & s"bcl, I'.C. OffICe> are 10- Soulh Pi~ SIree! In F1or~nre. Oiled al:lOO South Hull Street. & Associates Allbama. Mon~. Alabama 361M. phoow: 8J.I · 2~60 . Reg istered Professional I)onald II. I"me ....." and Gar)' L J.,... .,. are pleas....:Ilo announce Court Reporters Ihe formalioo 01 a partnc . ~hil' for tnc 132 Adams Avenue general vract~ of law under Ihe Montgomery. Alabama 36104 name 1':.II<:rson & Jeste r. Offices J a"'c~ M. Monon, 11. alld s"",. are local~xI at 11 7 Mob,le Pta"". f lor· uel M" I ,le~ are plca>ied to an· 264-6433 ence. Alabama. I'hone 764·39-1 I. I1(JOnce t he,r parllll-rship. wil h offict.':I al 1716 l'lll! A.'cnue Sooth. Biro mmgham. Alal.l:ama J5lOS. The taw firm 01 deGraffe nried a nd lIawkins IS pleased 10 an· SAVE30·6~ nounce lhe as!;(I(.alion of Scull Don· • • • aldsun with 1M finn fOf" 1M IK""" USED LAW BOOKS lice 01 Law. Ofr~ are 1oc'lIed al 2620 • • • "",,ncy 1>a .. is. J"",,es 1-:. Cox and &h SUlc'Ct . P.O. ~ tl63. Tusca­ • Wn' • ~""I"'I CooP • H.If...... Willi",,, A. etc"dand are pleased Ioooia. Alabama 35403. phon.: • ~ 1ItnOer . c.a.gr.an . 011...-. 7'".f.j·Il'Ai. 10 announce lhe fonnalion of a ..... rt· WE BUY _ SELL _ TRADE nersl!ip fOf" the pracllCC of law under L.aw Book Exchall gc the firm nal1~ ol DlOvi s. Co" & I'. O. nu" I 7073 J. "nu" Argo. Frederick T. Clen·l"nd. Offict.-s are located at J aek.;o,wme. I'L 322 16 Ensl.,n.J"h" M. Hollow"y. Jr.• JJ7'11 East Magnolia. Au!>urn. Ala· 1·800·325·6012 alld M. W"yllt: StllIel are plca,.",J III bama 36830, phone &1·1908.

Four AJ.b.m ••nd Federal Trial PraCllca Form Book. Av,ll,ble for Immediate Shipment •.. Often First Investigations C ALA8AMA AND FEDERAL PLAINTIFF Don't Do Your Case DISCOVEA Y FORMS Justice Cl ALA8AMA AND FEDERAL MOTION FORMS C ALA8AMA AND FEDERAL OADEA AND JUDGMENT FORMS C ALABAMA AND FEDERAL COMPLAINT FOAMS P.rI of ,,,tiel of tril l practice form booka by fM" ~ "ig/l' """'r3igto' In Inltliol ..I1< ~ "" • ...... bM<\ v.p

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H' .11., 1985 "Iljding the Ctreuds• •

Alhert J. Tully has practiced II'" with the sall'lt law C"ffee COUll! ) Bar As~h ll ;o n parlner for 47 of those 50 years. In a reo.'f1t m«Itngof ,ts mf'm~, the Coff"" Coumy tlar Janella J. Wood holds the dis!lflCIlOO of bting the /irst ek'CIed Mernll Shirlc)'. preidl""; B~ Md.ean, "ice­ female in ~ I obilr to reach the;,o.)~r milesul'''' and pQiS5,bly presKil'flt; and I'aul Young, Jr.. $«:retary·tn.'a.urer. The the fiTSt in Alabama. association also hOl1ored its immed,ate past president, In.I" Gl'OI'ge E Stone, JT.. and Bart II. Chamberlain,Jr.. "'~~re Marsh, and immediate past $«:retary·treasu~r,John Do,,'I· unahk to alteoo the meeting, but also w~ hOi1oroo for lng, for their loyal and dedicated service to the Coff« tho,'u contributlOOS to the legal profession. Coomy tlar, Eigh\ of the .'hor!on!d ni",," are i"3duales utile Unwer· lily of Alabama Law School Class of 1935(MJ'$. WOOd was 1I 0USlon Cnunt)' Har }\ ,."ociation the only female). III fact. the~ ,,'l-re 14 Mobilian! who graduatoo with the class 01':15, The Houston Coumy Bar Association n."<:emly partid· ~:a.;h honOl'~ was gi"en a framed certif;':ate, sigllCd by paled with lhe l>OChan school system to promote an a"'arc­ MilA President ~n II. Kilborn, 10 COIRrm'monitt tM ness of the Jaw and the " 'ay the Itatc's legal sYltem w(ll'k$. oocasoon. As part of that PTIlKram.the Alabama SuprcmtCOUrt was '">'uoo to I>ochan \0 hearontl arguments May 3; '" addnion, a reception in honor of the court w~s held the n'ght hefore.

Mob ile IlIIT A ""OI.';II1 ;OI1 The Mobile tlar Association I!orioRd nine of ill members for serving 50 ycooJ'$ in the legal prof~. Sc-.'tn of thost "me "'ere pl't!/eflt at the regular MBA monthly ~ing held March \"at T he Admiral Semmes. These individuals represent a wide range of 1l'lP1 nperience. Ga~1 Van Amwerp Aldridgt was in the banking busi· ness for appro~,malely 40 )1'al'$ and nO\\' is m the pri>· ~te pr.ICIa of law. lUI. "Pele" Alltn was a COI'por;Ite offICer wuh Imerna· t'OI1al Paper Company fOl' O" l-r 30 years. Judge Allan I/, Cameron was all1lOintoo the finn /ulH ime Unitoo Statel magistrate of the U. S. District Court . Judge ROOm E. lIod""lIe, Jr.. is the lITesoding circuit judge of the l3Ih judicial distrICt, Ralph KC'Ilnamcr spent a numher of yraTll as U.S. allor· ncr for the !I(lUt hem district of Alabama and city 11Ior""y Seven of the nine ",,,,,,1><1 ... of th~ Mobile Bar A."""illion for t he cities of Mobile and Prichard. honored for 50 yul'!! of service in the Lega l profcniotl

'" TUllIon is as follows: T,,·o C.... ,.,..,s ''''''''', """ ..... idc-nl "" Resl(lenl audu 'ers,')'. AI. 3:>436-1435 Assistanu Comn.iSSion (19n·16J. (205) 348-5-1·10 con.missioner oi the :\"ational Con· Litigation Section Organiza­ ferenu of CommissIOners on Uni· tion to be con ",i der ed fcnn SI3tt Laws (si~ 1971 1. 3 member of the ABA Commitla' on Tenll('nl Lee. chairman of lhe ProsmnoriaJ Standards(l981-821 Task Fomo 10 Organi~ a Liliga­ and chairman of the ~hssi ssiwi lion Seclion. announced plans for Governor's milt Ribbon Commit­ a m~ling open 10 all mterested al· tte on Criminal PT06«utions 10000tys 10 be conduclwlto resigned in Adminlsu'3u,'C Law, wh.d a~ I"LM_ in t8", "lion­ devoted to sub!;lantt>'e and pro February 1984 to ~turn 10 full­ M ontgomer y 1985-87 "me tcao;h'ng in the l~w schooL ceduralllroblems peculiar to those ar~'as:' I'oo;.sible goals a ...: Brad Bi.hop, a "et~ran of 14 )'ears The lini'et"$ily of Alabama 011 the Cumberland faculty. has School of Law again is sponsoring III prm,d•• forum wh.,,-eall s.erv<'(\:lS interim dean, a wadll3te prowam in tax. This lrial anorntyl may "K'tt and Williams hasocoen director 01 program is designed 10 serve prac­ diocu~s COITlJl\O!1 problems: the Mi ssissippi l.aw Center ~ince ticing Alabama law)'crs imeresled (2) undtnakt an eOl.nS,,-. edu­ it s establishment in 1973_ The in obtaining. on a part'lime basis. ra'ional prorram 10 Iml'f\l'-e center broadens the legal educa­ the LLM. on taxation degree. ,lie COency. un.· School of Law. Law Library. Law )'ears. wnh Iwoclasses)ll'f semes· formlty and to:M>Omr (Ii In;­ IIItlOfl and ...1)<\ to curb Rtseard lnSlllule, Court Educa­ ter. Two.hour classes begtn Au· abuses (Ii lheJudlClllt ~ uon Program. Inst,tute of Coollnu, gust 24. 19i:G. and lhe first!Ol'fTleS' iog lA'jJ31 EducatIOn and Court lie­ ter concludes De«mber ]4 The J.Higators intere;led in allene!­ port.ng Program_ program wIll COd to the lisl of tanl dean and admi";,, ral iw as- nouncro later. ~tcn"a l $('O;"on memoc-rs_ ". "The Cfirst ~JCal/. § JPlll 1l'1l ~ A Part of the Legal Community SINCE 1889

Of nearly a century First Amencan profession has made this independenl FTitle lnsunncc: Company mas been title company the: mation '5 .hiod I~ . I n impor13111 pan of the kgal From the old HarrisCounlyCounOOuse ~ ommunil y. The spiri t ofcOOJ"'nl1ion, in Houston. Texas 10 the Pacifk and the e~pcrience Ind auiludc of mUlUal Allnnlic ~a lx>.:lrd . First Anlerican and assiMaocc in working with legal tile the spirit is n:;>dy! 'The First American

First American Title Insurance Company STATE OfFICE: 1529 FOURTH 51. NEWORlEAHS, LA 70115 '(504) 895-9911 NATIONAl MUOOUUTERI " •• '''T.. $' ' Aka ANA, C • • 270' • ("' ) iM·n" SERVING TITLE INSURANCE NEEDS THR OUGHOUT THE UNITED STAT ES AjJiJiQled wi/It T10t F~ AIrII'Tiwn FwmdiIi COI1JOf"Niotr HUNTSVILLE Heritage and High Tech

Helen '"C. Smith Ediro<.~, H...... ",. Roc:Ut CIrv. '- been.".,..." "" ",. _ of ohc 1985 I\w-.a SIoIe Ib 11-...1 101M ..... HuntSYillo: is a oubIle bIHId 01 dMrH t¥ lftII Crowson and .layne lowry, Olher 20th C"nt .. ry J'tKu 10 Go: elements. a 51udyincontrlJ6lt. Uponlll' pnIIale and For II ~I _1~ • Von Braun C;"';': Center - lor \"JUr .;..",I, one l$Cn>siJhooetted ....tRoc:keICi'y II you WISh to di.5covo:r doum'.....,,·s • ""'-,Huntsvil,," AtlVelic Club skyocrapen.. MilO" SIghtS on I/OUI" own, Slop by the ,~~ The c~y " a panoply 01 culIurn and M<> and Oaln milO scientist. We ...... Von Braun. and The Too""" Board is located in the liills The Monte 5""" Mount lln the seiling for James Michener', novel, Central Bank Building on W~l Side SceniC o,.,rIook located on Covei'roor'l Space. On the other tide 01 lown .. 00 $quare; phone S3ol-0638. Drive olfers the bnt b1rd's eye view ~ Ii",.,. Leroy PopI! Walker, $l!cr~ .. r,r of Hillo,k al Sit .... not to be Mi",;ed Huntsville. war for the ConIegIcai (300 Gales AWI"IlII!. 5J6. 7718) indus.tty and yet Sftk ~ on genteel • MapW H. Cenwt""" JI"riours on Adams Strffl. wIwI"t tlfM • MooreWolit, Alabama ( H~ 20 otandsSlil ~ Decatur and HUMsviIle) 'The chlorm 01 our till/Sa in hfr con· Ifadictions, The conIrastS mwrge when New Togetanout-ol·'.... woride~ · 1I~1t" C. S",ilh "lItllikd Mi$llw,pp. 5111lt (Aitq, LI 'QJNt" "",I gnulultd exploring HumsYillo!. Sht ill grlCOOUl' perience, ..... tors to Hun!~ shedd /01" Ii>dy who. WI!h one loot pI/Inted on not ...... t"'" Alabama 5pn of Con~ti t nli<>n linn I'arl<. Top Icll: T,,-o ,-iewo 01 Vo" IIru,,,, Ci"k Ce"ler _ Ihe . il e 01 Ihe 1m.'. 1985 """,, .. al Co",-c"lio"

Iktlll)ll1 le11: Conslil .. l;"'" lIall _ l !j 19 mc",.inll . i.r lor4<1 delega.u from 22 c ...."."' . ,,-ri'ing . he Alabama Con ~ .i· ....;..... Iktuum rill"" For nlO'-""", di~I "')' • • IId ride_ mus'ra.inll 20th ccnlUry "I'"'''' lechnology, do nOl mi". Ihe AIRb""'R S .... cr and Rockel u,nlcr.

'" Dales Big Sprire International Park • The FOgCUuer _ Steaks tored early 1'XXlo hardware and gen· iuoomed with gilts to Huntsville from all • TGI Friday'. - Sunday Brunch eral slore Mmosphere) p out 01 town 6nd somerhing unique only to lown and is o.,.n during .he day. serving • Paint Rock Valley - a p;cturesque '0 corne home and fond il tucked in a Corner pastries and numerous colfee blends. ... ofLaw"m·s. Do not visit lawren'sunless Country and Continental (Cuisine) you have plenty of tune. It has the added on·bea. Places .o Go: lOdvant"9'l of being within walkire dis· Country n.e mecca of Huntsville • Finnesan's - authentic Irish pub lance of lhe Conwntion Headquart~. politics is Eunice"s Country Kitchen. It is • Tony M""",·s - Do not go if you a "down·home" breakfast at its boIst. n.e T radilio",,1 Shol>ping N"ar cannot take a joke speciaJty 01 the house is country ham. .he C o nvention S ite: • CornedySpOI _ 'opnameentMainer.; biscuits and either red-eye or sawmill • Cheers _ wailerS in costume • Randolph & Swan (Fine jewelry, gifts) gravy. What really makes the place spe­ • Bowties - COI1I"",porary dancing • The Elf Shelf (Dolls, doIlhou_. minia- cial is Eunice MerriU _ a warm. charming • Monte Sano Mill _ bakery and eatery tures) lady who makes.,.,...,..,.,., feel at home. • Ike·. _ 1950s hot rod at"""""""e • Juliann·sIT radit""'" women's clothing) More Country Cook'n' • Kay·s Cupboard (AnliQl>e5) When you corne .0 Huntsville bring and Local C olor: • WiIla'slT r<>ditional and haule CCMJlure) pi your heels; and tennis shoes for on the COUrThouse $quare (crafts. keep;re up with.he pace of this rapidy chili doss gifts and museum in a perfectly res- growing city. 0 • Oakwood Biokery - Nutrition·~

• """-Greombriar (Highway 20 betweETl De· catur and Hunlsville) - Catfish. bar· becued chicken ... L ... B... M ... B... R t~STITlITE!"OR • Boots _ FOOIbail al"""""""e; steaks CO "'T I "'·U I ~G LEG ... L t:OUCA no." • T wickenham Slation - Steaks. fresh Oil, Gas, and Mineral Law Institute Friday, May 24, 1985, 8:.10·4:15 Con"'" t inental Two unique places LowC.ftt.. '\\001 Court Roo.. Tu ....loo ... "'Iabam. serving cuisine from nations hemispheres. ABIClE is pleased '0 h,,·e .. . r""u'.y member CH ... RLES J. and palates, apart immediately come to MEYERS of Gib",n. Dunn & Crutch.r in Dr«hl. II John 0...... ,. able Far Eastern atmosphere and deli­ ArnIl>roch,. J>nW. O'''lhln"l. 0.-0 .... '" C,"",. Hoi"", &r R«>"<> Ii... · .. cious hot and spicy Chinese food. Jack· Mobile. A1o_ J.", ..... Mi ..;"'i""; son Yuan. the owner. is a Chinese coun· N""on W. Brook.. , h. Edv."*!d Ii. H"i>bo.d terpart to Eunice Merrill. He knows hi. lyen,. Pip<> &r Cook H.wk"", 0;1" Gu. loc. guests by name and has a smileand a hug Mobil<. Ala_ T"",.t_. ",t.bam. for all . R>< M . 00",,' "f"IIoo'Ia> L. Krebs Th~Toliar... o. r",m'n. 8u",t Additional Continenl.. 1 Cuis ine "'""broch'. Joe'lOn. DoMooy. C;""". Hoi..... '" R=... M u".j 10' [)jscri"'i ...... ing Palales: M OO; 1<. AI.,,"... Bll"IhinVt.... ~ ",t._ Ptl ~: S7S.00 r .... fUrlhot- InfOlm.don: • lhe Rib Cdlar al the J et Port I'.O.Ilo. Ct • S"ogun Japanese Steak House Uniy... i.y .... t 33486 • Lofton', at the H~ton 2OSl148 .... 210 • The Hmlage Club - A privale dub. bu1 a member may take you

'" GtOung GLawy:ers' ~eetion

b, Robert T. Meadows. III YLS Pns~nl

lh the rt'quest from thl' l/O\'ernT'll(-'nl. james Anderson spear· taw Wee k ~ lal c har for I hi~ nrt iele lOT h ca d ~-d thi$ effort on behalf of the As I am sun: you all know,l.aw Day publicatlOn,;( (lCCUI'$Io me Y()\Ing LawyeT!! and, as usual, ha ~ W: has ~ int(l a ,,·eck·1ong ttlc­ the 1984-115 ) .... ofl he Alabama Young dune a very Ii,.,., job. .1, brat"",. Th,s j'ear l.aw Wttk ,,',II be La",')~I'$' &'C1 ion rapidly is dl1l""ng \0 ttlebrated dunng the first " 'M 01 a c~. Much ha~ bo..."., acoompl,~hed May. The lhem~ for l..a'" Week '1:15 is IhrooJth the outstanding efforts of a H,'idgc Ih e G all SCllIi"'t. "Liberty ~nd Ju~tie<: for All." The numbo.>T of d(~ Ii ~all'(l )'OUTij( law)'ers Young l.. w)'cr{ Seetion of lhe Ala · throullhout the Male. As of this wru· Friday, Aprill(;. and Saturday, Apnl bama State liar, in conjunclion wilh ing. how""-cr. much ,..,main. to be ac· 21, thl: Young u,,,'ye ... SI'O'l$Ored ~ lhe American Bar ASSOCIation and the cumplishl.'d pnor III Ih ... end of Ihis ~ Bndge lheGap Semmar" for,.,..,.' and state bar itstlr. has a number 01 mate­ adm I "' SI routOn. ,nexptrocnn-'d b"'jl:f"S in Utrmingham rials a,'a llable rOO" Ioc:.tl young la wycrs' al t hi: Ci,·jc Ce nter. jaTl'le§ Miller was ~tioos and local bar aSSQCiallu,n to ConfercnC" c Un the Prufe!!s;" " >! in charge of this and arrangro an out· use in formulaling thdr vians. lly the standing array of speakers Imparling Kandolph I'. ~ ea,'es of Montgomery time I his andc I/Ol'S \(1 prt'SII. the rna· tOOr WIsdom 10 law j~T$on "nuISnsing booms in M e e t ing I'rograms lor the Younj! I.. wyers" Alaooma. The thrust of Iheoonfcn'flCe 5«tion. May to and II, 198:;, Ihe American ,,'as !O ach,se lh~ ",di"iduals on the Bar A!Wriauon WIll hold liS Bar I ~d· cummt Slalt of the Ia,. .. on 1<'1'1115 of ershlp InS!1lUle. T hts is sponsored by adminiSlr.l\i"c proct.'Cdings ~rd;ng S.tndcslin Semina. the Young Lawyers' Divi sion 04 the licensing. The ""m;na, was.;n my es· Ame rican liar A'sociallon and will be The "l't:kend of ~ l a y 11 ~nd ill, timation, "","y " 'ell ''''-'e;,"ed by 1hQ.Io, in hl:1d thIS j'ear at S I . I'~t ersbu rg !leach. 1985, the Annual Sandeilin Seminar auendance. As al .... ays. ~and y Itca\'es !l<'\"er.'II sponsored by t tit: You ng l..a "'")'efi again dod an t"xcdknl job, and he IS 10 be The Young Lawyen! "'lL send will take pIacle at Sandeslln. ~lurida . commffidtod, It'l*esentali,-o::s lothat pani<;ubr 1fIoCII!t. Ing til discuss such IhlllgS as fund· This year pnKIIlse!i to be. as in years ral.ing and projecting of the YOUf1j! IXIst. a very enjoyable occas lOl'l bot h i\ l ah",,,~, Y"ul h Lcgis h'lllre lawytr$, orJ;llni.ing the state younj! socially and intellectually. The com· The fir.t ",,'t:kend in Aprillhe Ala­ Iawy\.'N· s«tions. media and II the bar. This ct'remOllj' will officially induci inl"""r n"ml;o;r I h~ indi"iduals who have taken and pas,;,.-d Iht bar examinal;on administered in February of I his year. Myra flakcr WIl l be in charge of Ihis and. based on the SUlX:e-ss of the fa ll admissions cere· monj·. f am sure this prO!!ram wiH be excellent. Mary L"yn Pike Annual Ba,' C"',,"c lltioll Assista lU Executive Di rector The 198-1·1:\:,i year will culminate with the Annual Bar Com'ention to bI, held in lIuntsviHe. This me",ing will 198<1 cuml)lia llo.:c ils from 1983 10 m('('1 lhe 19&1 fl' be held at the Von lIraun Civic Cenler quiremem, but had not fi led the re­ I\pproximaldy 63'X0of Alabama's bar the last weekend in July. The Young Quired report. l.awyers' Se..:tion will sponsor anOI her membcrs (4$33) were subje.:t 10 the " Bridge Ihe Gap Seminar"' to be held CI.E rt."luiremCnl in 1!J8.1. Others were Summer alld CLE immediatdy prior 10 that particular exempt fr(>lll Ihe r('(luiremenl: L 14~ con"enlion, and we encourage all nonpraclicing membl,rs: 625 attorneys Summer is a good lime lowmbinca "young law\'ers" to attend. ",'er Iht age of 65: and 400 attorneys l'acat;11II wilh a CI.E ,;"minar. The admitt<"IIlo the bar during 1984, All cn: cakndar ci,;"wherc in thi, i.suc Nc w Committees except attorncYSOl"cr65 however, were wnlains a sampli ng of the many 01>­ required 10 file Ihe 1984 CLE rejXll1ing portunities available. Among them are Al the end of Ihe bar conwntion in form provided by Ihe MandaIOJ)' CLE .eminars on Irial practio;>. labor law, Hunls,·ilk. Ikr"'e Bralman. IlI"e5ident· Commission. con~truction law, family law and ta, ,,\toe!, WIll aSsume the reigns of the As of the lA'O!mher 31 filing and law being (}ffcred insuch diverse Young Lawyers' Seclion. I am sure compliance dcadline, 76% of bar places as Dallas. Chapel Hill. Boslon. tx,rnie will ha,'C a numbcr of commit· members had filed CLE rejXll1s. By licno. Torollto and San FranCISCO. Ad· We a",ignmentsopening upduring the February 28, all but 2.}() of those re· dilionally. the ,\ ICLE Com mission has year a"ailabk 10 any who are in'l'T' Qui ....'tIlo submit reports had done so. appron-d many other p",wallls being cst.-d. If you would like to bI.... :omc an "'inety·1h ....~ · of those nOi submilling ronclm:l<-d this Summ~r alld can pro­ a~III"e participant in the Young 1~lw · rcports setout valid reasons for fai lure "id~ assistance in locat ing ,;,.,minus 00 yers' Si...:tion of the Alabam" Stale Har, to cumply On time and were grdnt<-d IOpio; of inlefl";\ 1" yuu. piN';" wnta" Ik'fIlic Brannan at his eXira lime by the MCLE Commiss;oo, A. always, (Cnsion from the practice of 101"'. Fif· credits during the meeting. We look ~ I A \' 3 1. 1!l85 Il",n pe ...... nl of thl'Se had eno~h ~red· f","Ward to seeing you there. 0

'" .110, /!kJ5 Robel1 I.. M"cC urle)" J r.

Law Institute Bills Pending in Legislature

Thl' AI~bama Law InS1;lu!e has preso'med one majOr Alabama law to bring 11 imo rooformity wilh the federal ...,"I SIIffi. the Alabama Eminent Domain Code, and some law. The bills are sjJOnson-d by Senator Ted Littlc(S. 152) nlHlor am~,\(hnenls to the l'rofc'$~io nal CorllO",!ion Act. alld Repre;;(!ntat;velI Hcth Marietta. Michael Onderdonk. Nonprofit torponlioo Act and Administrali"e I'rOO113 in tutl'. as agencies ha.~ bef:on working "';lh the admlnlstra· t,,·c procedure law. the need for ~veral clarifying amend­ The Eminem Imam Code 1'C'\'ISiOfI is sponsored in the nJ(:nts became apparent. Th,s bill is the Tf'Sult ol n..:om­ Sl'llHlc{S.lS7) b\' Senator Frank Ellisor Columbiana and in mellded ~ hal\gl'S from lawye~. stale agcncit'S and the;o;nt the Hous<: of I'(Cpn:!iCnlat;n'!l (It. 113) by Ilcprt"'£nlati\"eJim romnllllee on Admini sl l1ll;"e Regulation ReVIew. It dari­ t:ampbdl pI Anmston. TIM.: n"'ision will not be effeclI\'e fie>! pro.·;.ions for the pardon aod parole board. iodustrial unt,l January 1. 1986. For a r;:,,~w of thIS bin ser thf, rdatlOlls aod apPenate courts. as "'ell as the eff«tive datc l.l'gl slal"'e W"'I'-uj:> in the March 1985 edition 0( Tiu' Ala· provlsions_ The bill is spon&ore

This treatise is based on research of every reported case MONTHLY DIGEST SERVICE in the U.S. dealing with construction and design since 1940. Volume 0 " of CONSTRUCTIO N AND DESIG N LAW is now CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN LAW DIGEST i. a comprehensive and informative analysis of the ]5O).plus available. lis contents indude lenders and construction construction and design cases reporte

b, Da" id M. Wooldrid ge

The [nternal ~evenl.le Service re. Ala bama b)" _ e l~. the f.. mily made u .... the " 'rongful citalh act ctnlly ruk((to,uoon front groIS in· feci and will apply \0 ~s r«el"ed Ala bama and falls ~ t hea,ily on oome ...· i'hin ,he ..~ as OIlier ~fi!uam to ~1ta 5eS or judgments txe. ~~i\labamares; ll .... ho areleast ...· IW fn'odecI" cIIo_ 01 0CCl ion 61 ta~ ClUed after July 15. 1984. In $0 filling. pre~red to sllouldn such I burden. Scct.oon 10000.X2lf>((t"""" front IPQiI IIx> IRS singled out bereaw.'g· I.:ut. 75-i5~ The reason for this sudden change niled the inequity of adding the addi· Re"enue Ruli"ll 7~ reaffirmed a of position is 15 unclear as the change tional burden of taxation 00 persons ilself is unjustified. If ultimately sus· alrt'ad)" l uffffing from l uch injuries. uniform poIicyof !oni:·standing. whICh lainro. 1"" fam.ly 01 a dt-oedenl k,lI('d Damages received under .... rongful in Alabama will rere\'j' radically di!· death slatutes ha"e long ~n rfOlK' fcrenllrealmCf11 than families of dece­ nized as included within the ~errn "any dents killed anywheretlsein the United damages received ... on account of Sla1 ts. In gcrw.ral, the amoun! of the personal injuries" and have been uni· ."'ard such families in Alabama " 'ill formly excluded from groa income. IN/'id M. 1I'ooId~. a _",buu/ I~ Ilinnit.pu. ... fir". of Sirol~. r~"e .... ill becu~ in half by ~he federa.l Prior \0 19S-1. the IRS also r«X!K' ,,,,.,,.,,11. f'ri~ouI. f'ritrlma", 1f~1d & 11poJi/Ulry. ~ax ~y ..... hole families dse.... ~ " ,ill niM pun;t;"e damages in death ac· al$6 ,'s an adj,,~cI professor "',"th Ih~ receive the full a .... ard. And ....en this tions. such as those received under Ala· Ullit'usily OI I IMIIIII!« SchooiJ '" lAW harsh resuh .... m not be applit'tl uni. bilma's wrongful death $tatutc!! .....ere alld AcrounliNf(. If~ nrtitwf hi, / .Il formly throughout Alabam ... Thefam· included .... ithin the term "any dam· l rom Ih~ Ullit'('r$ily', School u/ lAw in ily of a deu:dent killed in Alabama by a agtS" and ....ne ~ax exempt. As rr­ 1975 a"g his IJ~ M. ill /aulio" IN'" federa.l emplo)'ee .... ill ~" e damages emtly as 1975, the IRS revie"'ed the lilt "'t .. Yon U"i""'ilySChool u/I.... tax·free. becau~ tlley ",ill be rtf:O\~ tuationofwrongful death ~s tn 111'1141 pr. ;ng under the federa.l Tort Claims Act. a state .... here "" series of court deci· If the $ame decedem had been killed in sions had established that payments

'" has ~n r~hed upon for decades by nal memorandum G.C.M. 39278 sup' was used a. lhe baSI' for ~"ersing ta~payeB. ~rif~dth,~poIicy'n $ paning Re\'t'!l U( Rubng !!4·1re folto...·ed Rc'o'tnU( Ruling 7!H5. "'hleh dealt to t.-.:at all wrongful death dam~ the rlliona]., oflllc 1978 memorandum withqu;tedirr~nl fact s. r«eh'ed by bereaved families through· In concluding punith'e dam~ awards II should be emphasIzed Re\'en ~ out the United Slates as tax exempt. should be laxabk, 1I~·e '·t1'. the rat ion· Ruling SHQ8 dOC!< not dt~ any ncw 1l'1lllrdless of the formulation of any ale ...· as premised on a fact situation 311thorit y for the chan"c in posilion by particular statl', wrongful dt'ath stat· qUIlt differenl than thaI presented IRS. Rather. it dtes twoca~ in ~ , st· utes. The result ...· as similar to the undtt' I]u, ...· rongful dealh ~t alutes d. tna! prior 10 the 1975 roling. cues t.-.:atmem 3COOI'dtd li(~ msuraoce pro. Alabama. The facts contemplated an ,,'hoc:h ...·ere d,scuS$<'d In the internal cetdl unde1' S«Iioo 101 01 the Internal indIvidual who r«eI"ed both compen· memoranda supportoni! the 1975 rul· Rt;:vcnue Code. satory and jlUnili"e damages in a libel IIlJi' The cited ca'lt of S/(lm:is D. w... · Shortly after 1975. internal IR S action. The compensatory damages missio,,~r. 3().j F.2d 57.1 (9t h Cir. 1962) documents began to circulate s u>-'$t· wert said to "full)'. fairly and ade­ did not c,'en address the compensatory ing a CM ngeof the IR S's positioo with quatel)' compensate" the taxpayer for versus punitive dam~ is!!uc with!l.' respect to wrongful death damages the injury suffered 10 him, On these SPfC\ 10 section 10-1. The case coosi· ... 'hen lhe dam~ ""eft punili"e on facts. the ]RS con.cluded t~ was no den'll 31llO\1nts reech'ed by a taxpal'~r naIUn'. i.e .• primarily wilh respect 10 basis upon which to exclude lhe puni· on return for her coosent 10 lhe par' Alabama. In Spitl ollhe f<>e t wrongful ""e damages from the Income of the 1T3)'al d. her lalher. herself and DlheT dealh damages ser"~ Ihe same tID laxpayer in qlM'Slion. It is eXlraordi· members of her famil)' in a proposed nomic purpose for all bereaved fami · nary Ihe fact pallern of G.C.M. 39'178 mo,·ic.ln passing, theoourt considered lies. the IRS saw an opportunity to raise rewnue by reversing i\s po$ilion. In Raehing its t'arlieY conclusion in SubKriptlon$ Available Re>'ef1ut Ruling 75-45. the IRS had ALABAMA BAR"" ... DIRECTOR V considered lbe punil;"e ver.sus oom· pensatory dislinctlOl1 in an internal AN OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE ALABAMA STATE BAR memorandum. G,C .M. 35967. This Ad"lIl\C4t l ubscriptions only $7.50 which includn postage memorandum concluded: An off icial dlreclory 01 the Alabama State Sar is plannad lor publica· IKIt lha' lhe ru~ We"" Ihink (Ie1'OffiI1 ~ tion in late July 1985. The directoty will contain alphabetical and geo. lTNlfy. At. 36101. phone 261·4609 I \cr.o.~er. by 1918.lhe IRS had begun 10 n'lhink its po$ilion in anotheT mem· The commitlH nMds your I Upport now. Please order your orandum. G.C,M . 37398. llcre lhe IRS copiel In advance. l1OIed: Desk Book Committee Allhoogil I .... conclusion reacl>ed In N,.,... Rut. 1$.45 II balf:d on. plaUSI' Alabama Stale Sar bit inter-prd.ition .-enue Rul. under lhe Federal Tort Claims Act pensatOl')l" damages of otllt\'" states are i ng 84·1 08 presently is being challenged thul will be awarded amounts. after awarded. They are not "additional" on at leaSt three fron ts. First, heil'S dj. taxes. substantially in excess oIthe at' damages a warded ()\Ier and a bove "just" r«tly affected by th~ I RS ruling in Ala· dinary Alabama citiun. The IRS's po- compensation be<:ause 01 willful and ,. wanton misconduct, a. arc puniti,'C wrongful death statute. first, if the contract. The addition of such a throry damages for wrongful death in some tax pa ytr" s deceden t SU TVi ves the deat h­ torompiai Il( s and demand Ie( ters would other states. T hey are the only dam­ causing injury for any length of time, be aPi>lt are "punitive." J).;.,s this render the will exist an express COIlt ract between o. Siaies Ma";"" I.i_, 1m: .. 398 U,S. award lesscompensatory? Is the family the decedent and the tort feasor, the 375(1970);Gaudfllt.v. Webb, 362 Mass. now supported by these damages un· plaintiff will have to proceed in most 60,284 K!::, 2d m. (1972). 0 justly enriched or made more than instances under a theory of implied whole by the nature of Alabama's wrongful death statutes? The author wou ld Ct:rt~inly hope nOl o Alabama p!

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Recent Decisions of the _. decili..., advanlililt 01 blr­ poIIt·j udgmtnt and appellate rv-iew pinirw"l'fr1II1 h IlPinst any ...... brr 1111/1 if he: ",1 to the introduction of Supre m e Court of of lilt public who _4 his.n ices. lhe proffered evidenct and assigns Alabama-Civil ~) In ~Iiroi. superior blrpi... i"ll _'... lhe party ronf....,ls lilt speciiicerounds t~fOf' althe limeof Contracts ... public woth. Ilanda.nlioed adhesion trial. unles$ he has obtainfd express e"culpatory clauses affecting aonlraet ... oculpolion and makes laluiHctnor: of the trial judge lbat the public interes t are invalid no prOVilion whtnby a purchaser subsequent objection toevidena: prof. po, additional f_ and obtain 1liiY fer('(! at trial and 1M assignment of Mllrga .. ~. Sollih (L.. /ml Be« Td. l""e lhe Iype at agreement in which an exculpatory clause il invalid as contrary to public policy. The crileria are:

"(I) It COI>Cf1r11 • butiness of. type ~l l y thouiht luilable lor public ~lalion . (2) The Plrty ~ing <:xcuIPltion iI~ in Pf'I'funnina; • ...... n 011'"1 imporUn<\" 10 lhe publlc, wlrich is oflm a l1l.I11 ... of D,... id 8. Bynu.Jr., pncIial !lfC8lily f ... .me ...... bor II ...~ .. kr of Ille 01 1M public. (3) The PIny holds himldf OUI U willina; IOprrium thil I•• ~ f ....ny membor oIthe public who teeb il .... tle.St .ny membor • . ..d< corni"ll within om.in csublishtd l1andard .. (4) AI. ~ult d lhe ... $tnt;'1 nalure d the sen'~. in the rove,., I , e1 Ihe guilt of the accused. No;> verso:,;! and remandoo. to Upton ~ nd contended Ihe policy u · mailer how 5t rllIli Ihe drcymstar\Cl.'!l. In Kerr. the evidertCf: at trial would eluded fl"l)l1l CQVeragk IMtny I", ,,. 11ft tri· dared crrtain rocords shaH impart provide$: M,," trloklo _Id ,. "",rl 1101 ,.,'. I~~ .•. (Emphasis ou.,.) constructive notice of matters relaling "(A) Whe n the child il ta~n into to land are Sections 35-4·51 and 63. cu~tod~. ht mullt bt informed of the Cotif 0/ JI/n. 1975. These sections refer followine r",htl by the pe""", taking Coercion 01 a "crdict ••. ~nly to the probateCOllrt. The supreme h,m in'OCUllody, thc dlln gl'r o f II m od inl'd A /lell COlI't also found no authority in Ala· (\) M hit. tM rlllhl t~coun· c h a r g e bama tmlXlSinga common Ia,,'dutyon title insu""rICe companies to stilrch ""(2) if he .. unalW 10 pay a t."~ /IiI,/e &IIJ Marm g. 514l/e 11/"'101· drcuit court r«:Ords. The l upreme b",Yft" and 'f hOI pa~nl' or ...... t9 ABR 615 (lanuary 11. 1985). court has stated title insu""lKe com· gwtnhan hit,... not prIIIIidtd a Betty Morris w a ~ indictoo. in separate Ia~. """ can be providtd al indictments.oo se-.·eral chargeS of em· panies in Alabama are not requirfd by nochalVt: law to maintain tra<;1 indeJt('$ in a be%~lement. Alter a trial on the first (l l he i. not ffljuirNi 10 soy indictment. she was acquitted. Follow· counly in which il does business. anythinil.lnd .nylhi"" hesays may bt usNI against him;.nd ing a jury trial on the serond indi<:t· ment. she was found guilty. That judg­ (4) if hi. coutUel. parent or ment was affirmed by the court of Rece nt Decisions of th e gu:.onli.n;' not prtstnt. he hi_ Supreme Court of I nchl to communic.a«: with criminal appeals which found. specifi· Ihtm.and.if,oto 'Iry.n'Il!OlD- cally. the trial coon had not eoe.ced a Alabama-Crilllillal • bit meant w,ll be "",,'ltu ;n in the seoond de:gr«. A jury trial ~ IhOl th'rllI: becallse I"m not about to ,ul ~ed in his being found iUihyof both /(ur ~. 5kJl' 11/ AlllbII ...... 19 AHR decIa~. mistrial III thOl ease today. charges. and the 00II" of criminal ap­ 1142 (March 8. 1985). The supreme A JUROR:Joogo K.,.. rm the holdup peals affirmed. The supreme court coun in a 1M' ( ."ja", opinion granted and if t hoi,... 10 IUY down here revtfSfd. holding the state's ""'idenoe the defendant's request to review the ~nlil 5:00 o'clock, ["II have IDttll. did not mec~ ~he legal standard in dr· rourt of criminal appeals' affi rmance he ... cymstantial evidence ca~. of his conviction for violating §2()'2·80 TIlE COUl!T: W. au not tllkif\il about 5:00 o'clock this afternoon. J and requested a pS\'Chiatric evaluation justice Marshall, held an indigent state ",...n 5:00 0'clock Frid.o y afternoon, at state expense 10 determine the de­ defendant who makes a preliminary BKa,,~ I "",an busi_ about this thing," fendant's mental state at the time 01 showing that his sanity at the time of the offense, claiming lhe defendant the offense is likely to be a signilicant Under Alabama law, a trial judge was entitled to such an evaluation by factor at trial, is entitled under the may urge a jury to resume delibera, the Constitulion, fourteenth Amendment's Due Process tions and cultivate a spirit of harmony The trial COUrt denied the defend· Clause, to a state.provided psychia· so as to reach a verdict as long as the ant's motion for a psychiatric evalua· trist to examine him and assist in eval· court does nOi S\lggCSt whi<;h way the lion. At trial. the jury reje.::ted the in, uation, preparation and presentation verdict should be returned and nodu, sanity defense, and the defendant was of his defense, The court added Ihe ress or coercion is used. In /lforrU, the convicted on all counts. At the sentenc­ defendant is entitled to similar psychi, trial judge's knowledge of the serious ing phase, the stale asked for thedeath atric assistance lor the sentencing misgivings of one of the jurors in ac, penalty on the murder counts, relying phase of a capital case if the state in' quiescing in the gui lty "erdict, coupled on the examining ps}'chialrist's tes­ troduces psychiatric evidence as to the with the judge's expressed determina· limony to establish the likelihOCld of defendant's future danger to society, tion to get a unanimous verdict from the ddendant's future dangerous be­ Because the case invoh'ed a man's the 12 jurors, made his final words of havior, The defendant had no expert sentence to death, the supreme court "el\CO\lragement" coen:;"e. witness to rebut his testimony Or to could have resolved the matte.-, as justice jones, writing for the rnajoT-· give evidence in mitigation of his pun, many expected. by saying due process ity, held when examined in the fu ll ishment. and he was sentenced to requires access to a psychiatrist be­ umtext of the judge's instructions to deat h, The Oklahoma AppeUaleCourts cause "death cases are different." What the jury, the cumulative effe<;! of his affirmed. is significant about the Ake de.::ision is admonitions 10 Ihe jury were, indeed, The sUJlT"mecourt, speaking-through the supreme court's holding appears to coercive and went beyond the "spirit of harmony" SOUght to be accomplished by the giving of an acceptable Allen charge, For that reason, it was error WE WANT YO U TO for the Irial judge 10 deny the defend· ant's motion for miSlriaL JOIN OUR SPEAKERS BUREA U! The Committee on Media Recent Decisions of the Supreme Court of the United Slates for a Speaker ' Due process req uires un in. Alabama State digent de fenda nt be fur· ~"" nished wit.h state·provided and re' psychiatric e valuation

Ake ~, Okldho»lo, No, 83-5424; 53 U,S, L.W, 4179 (February 26. 1985), , Ake, an indigent. was charged with SPEAKER'S BUREAU APPU CAllQN , first-degree murder and rape. At his N... ______, arraignment. in an Oklahoma trial I , court , his behavior was so bizarre the Finn Name (il applkablej ------trial judge, s{!Q~I'. ordered him to I sua ' Address ______i beexamined by a psychiatrist, Shonly I , theffafter. the examining psychiatrist I City ______S tat". ______Zip,______found the defendant to be incompetent , to stand trial and suggested he be I Telephone' ______I, committed, After commitment for six , weeks to the state mental hospital, the IPlea .... list .... bject. on whk h you a ... willing to speak , defendant was found to be competent , on the rondition he continued to be , sedated with an anti,psychotic drug, i " , During- a pretrial conference, the de­ , " , fe ndant's attorney advised the court L ______he would raise insanity as a defense , " ------J

M"lI985 sweep beyond capital case'S: the nine assistant principal. The students de­ lienee, the Fourth Amendment's pfOo pages in ,,·hich Justice M ~rshall re· nied they had been smoking. Based hibilioo ag; Justice White. writing for a five­ (1982), law enforcement officials who to the raw materials integral to the member majority. indicated the Fourth ha~e probable cause to search a law, building of an dfecrive defense," That Amendment applied to public school language eventually may prove tOOO"er officials and the "en loco """,nlis" doc· far more than psychiatrists. trine does not alter the application of POLVGRAPH EX AMI NA TIONS The Fourth A m e ndment a nd the Fourth Amcndment.llowe~er. the fOR A TI'ORI

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20 thursday zs thursday THE SECURED CREOITOA IN COURT UPOATESS Tho WfSUn 51. Francis. Sao FranciSco voneraun CMe Cfnter, HuntslOlJe Spcmorf(IIIy ~ng Law lrlS\itute Spon5ore<:I II',> AIiIll.lma State Bar YCIU:'Ig Cro (205) 269-1515

SUMMER PROGRAM fOR LAWYERS II £!ute TamIM"., P\aMing: _ Antltndt;,- R«em (leo I' ",,'otI'lS ¥I(I ANI Propeny5eo.nd r""_,, 21 friday 26 friday ~...... '" I.M.'"""" R!nm eo.. ,""''''' TAX CONSIDERATIONS IN REAL ESTATE TRANSAC110NS LtgoIIWarth...... Up4ate """"VOfIIQoo """''''CiIO( ca.1,,", HuntmDe -....., Boa/t- HIll 8eI1e'sIlY 01 California Crfr suspected drua: trafficking. noticed long in dl,lralion to be justified as an a warran tm &ea rch of an y contai r>ef"S an app.l~ntly overloaded pickup truck investigali"t slop. it is appropriate to fOllnd inside concealing tiM: object of wilh an .ttaehed Clmper tra"ding in eumine whether the poIict diligently tiM: &earch. Now. tiM: United Statn tandem " 'illI a Pontiac. TiM: defend· pursu«l. mnnl 01 invetigation likely Supmne Coon rules. 5e\~ to two. ant. Sa ..... wu driving the truck and to confirm or dispel their suslJicions Ross luthorixes a warnntless search tiM:ddencbnt. Sharpe. was driving Ihf: quickly. during " 'hich time it was ~ of packages IoeVffaI da)'$ aftn- Ihry Pontiac. After following liM: t",·o ''f:hi· rssary 10 del.in tiM: defendant. Here. we~ ~rnoved from tTIICks fedual drs for about 20 miles. the agent de­ tiM: OEA ~I diligtntly pu"lued his agents had probable ClIUse 10 believe cided to make an "in"estigativ~ stop" invt'ltiption. and c~arly no delay, contained marijuana. In JOh1U. the and radioed the Soutll Carolina High· unnt(tspry to the invntigation. was warnntinl 5ei'lrch of tiM: pack~ way Palrol for usislance. When they invol"ed. 0 was conducted thl'« days after they attempted tO$IOP the t wo vehicles. the we~ taken from vehicles by govern· Pontiac pl,ll1ed o,'er to the side of the "Executive ment agents and S\~ in a gQvern· road. but the truck continued on. pur· ment warehollse. Justict O'Connor. sued by the highway Piltrol. After "Director's writing 101" the majority. dedarn identifying himself as a DEA agent "I~port neitiM:r HI)$$, nor any other case, estaJ>. and obtaining identific~tion from lis.hes any I'tquirtmtnt a vehicle search Sharpe. the DEA .nt was unable to /tflt remains at issue. Twenty· When docs t hc rulc in Edtt'fuds local pollee with the I'ontiac. arrived at six other claims have been paid. and the scene approximately I!> minutes tOlal premium dollars for the year UPI)I),? afler the trllCk had been StOpped. The we~ approximately 51.360.000. This Shetl u. l.olliJiaOUl. No. 82·592\}: 53 officers confirmed their suspicion the il only one carrier's experience. Real U.S.L.W. 4173 (february 20, 197!».ln truck was overloaded and smelled of estate matters and missed statutes of &iw'tJrW v. A riZl)ft{I. 451 U.S. 477 (19BI), marijuana. TiM: offittrs Opened the limitations are problem areas. tiM: 5UPll'me coun ruled a crimi",,1 de­ rear of liM: Clm~r without Savage's COIl\'cntion Regis trations We fendant's rights under tiM: Fifth and permillion and observed a number of ~nllyconcludtd the pre-registnttion Fwneenth Amendmml5 "'ere "io!ated bu rLlt p"wra pptd billies resembling billies prooess for the midyearcooferenceand by tiM:uwof hil oonfession obtained by of marijua"". TiM: agtnt then placed " 'ill be enlfflng lhe annual meeting po/ice-in$tigated intermg,lIion - wilh· Sa,'. under arrest and retumt'd to rtgillration period shortly after )'OU out counsel presffit.after iM: rtquested liM: Pontiac and aiM! arrested Sharpe. rnd Ihi •. f'tt29; Jack Oaniel Distilln-)' in I.ynchburg, 53U.S.L. W.4346(Mareh20.1965). lna T~nneuee . Well""arsha'~ follovo'eda far·reaching decision. thf: $u pr~rne NOTICE liberal cancelLltlion. with full refl,lnd. COUrt ~Itd liM:mnlenlion a t"'f:nty· Al.L ADS AND ARTICI.£S policy. ~a!it do not wait. minut~ stop was I,Inreuonable when FOR TilE Final P rocraslination I resoh~ the police acted diligtntly. and the ltC· JULV ISSUE to meet my mumn dHdline for the cu5l!d's ilClio

Mo,l985 Committees Continue Pursuit of Excellence

Mid)'cllr meeting CIIrring hold. tra''eI and 0lMr" COSts. activities locused on tm, theme. Said '«)u, caull(' I tan$O;ends !lei f oint eresc.·· in addition to p3ying the required reg. cllairman Carol Wolfe. "MO$I of the Judge- Simon R,f1r.in's ~l comment iSlrati(>fl fet. in order to vOle 1(11" presi· C(MTImittet mtmbers have Ileoen active on lawyer ,>roi'essiOl1ali!irn seemed .,-s. dent-elect is 1'S1)I!Cially difficult if not in Law [)ay planning and activilies in pccially " .. lid as 36 commiuees and impossible for many young attorneys the p3st and therefore could offer per· task force'! mel President Byars' charge stru&l!1ing in today', economy. S()nal s u&l!cstions and idras for local that progrt.'$l reports be given during Another attorney likened the regis· bitT activit irs." Each local chairman the 1985 midyear meelin"of 1M bar. tratioo f~"I! to a poIltu and the trn"d recei'·l..:! pre·recorded public service Members interested in k!arning the requirements \(> obstacles historically announcements. came ...· rl:'ady adver· rang(' of aclivuie$ constituting the plaCl.'d before blacks in their efforts t(l tisemmtl and a calalcw of OIlier Law bar', "pursuit of tllC1'llen«" may ~ vOle. It was pointed (lUt member.;hipin Day materials a"ailable from the cei"e a booklet of the reports by wril­ the ALabama State B.ar is mandatory. American !!.ar A:;sociation. ina: \0 Diane Weldon. Comm;ll« Sec­ yet vOIinllt(l elect its Jcader is limited The Un ~ .u t"urized Practice of retaI")'. Alabama Slale Bar. P.O. Box \(> lho;>se who are able to attend the Law Co"'miLtce reported handling 671, MontgOmery, Alabama 36101 or annual ~ing. ·43 cases .inet ;IS appoint~n\ July 19801.1)a~ Marsh.chairman.staled 12 br calling C.!(5) 269-1:'15. A samilli ng of n.id)'ear reports ;nstal\cell of unauthorired practice had Governance h~ari ng held Computerization of bar records and been resolved without formal legal ac· In a hearing open loall Alabama at· the o;>per.l1ion of bar headquaners is tion. where lhe oflending l'i\rty had torneys, membcf$ d lar~ and small the primary goal set by the e mllmit_ per/(lrmed an i$Olated act and there local bar associations. ot her interested ICC un l'ruJ,lra ",s. Priorities and WaS 110 tvidence (If repetition. Two bar member. and $evera! barwmmis· Lonll' I{''''t/c 1'1"""i"lI. "Effective formal qUQ u' Books," 1616 Second Avenue. Tusca· A young lawyt'r from Montgomery appoint such a person and providing loosa. Alabama. l5401 fo r 511.50. in· stated being out of Ihe (lflice and in· resource materials for publicity and cluding poStage and handling. E"~n lI ..... gI. Ih ~ ..- . ~or lead"", <"", 'e,..,,,,, ~ '" hi. admini.,,",,,iun. t .. be e"lifll"''''inK a nd " nl<" .. inin~. ~il'een pre.ide",. ,ooIc ad'·on'o"" '" 'h~ ",~_uni' y '0 "'" ,I'e >!.'e bar he.r ,h"jr ,·je"· • .,.. • ""mber '" j" uc • . 1985 Midyear Conference Highlights

"" 'he hoad ,.bl. rOO" Friday', I~ncl,"o" ..' ere, leU lu dl/l". TI>e ....,,,,'ary '" do len,.. ""'. ;,..,d • C"I'Y "" he """",' "'loa"", 4 Midyear ~ I Cr. ..ci.a,j un. \\'mi~n , C. Nkho/", SI.'. Ua r Vice_p,..,.i<,,,,,.-,Chiel Ju"kc C. C. T .... I>c ... . k: 1.1. c.e n. T hum~. C. lIid",,,;I>. Cum. mand,>,. Air U ni '-0"';11. ,II ax ,,'ell A F1I : St. ,,, II. r "...,siden,·, ,"", Jam"" [_ Nonh: U.S. s.- n ~' o.- J<",mjah 1)""",.,; Mon'~"'n.r')' Ma )'or Rmor')' Puh".".ntI S,ate lIa,C..mmi ..i "".c( 1501, d«uil) Joon B. SwI,., •.

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u .s. c. ~, ,, , ~ '\l~",al . (1 I 'h eireu;" Chid J OOII< J ohn C. So,"nla,-'. , .. ,,OI h "I. "'wlc...... dua' ¢ ~ nd l.. nd,,,,,,, , ,"'.~~ r . J",'"" !'."",ek ~;. Uill!!i"' ~ ~h. ,,, . filii, ";"''';'. lIow do~ ..u fruno 'h" U" h·... h r .of ,\'.h.m •• "d ;. ~ ,"omb.·."f U.s.!.: ..... " ,,( A,>,... ,•. 'he '\laha..... So. ," II" •• '" on unsatisfied judgments. By 19'".>4, several insurance companies were of· fering unsatisfied judgment endorse­ ments. The endorsements required proof the judgment waS uncollectible and usually excluded default judg· Review of Uninsured ments. These endorsements were a faltering step toward providing some compensation to the innocent highway and U nderinsured vict im. These financial responsibilities and Motorist Law in Alabama compuloory ;nsura!\((' laws are com· mon throughout theSOstates. The Ala· bama version of th""" statutCS is rc· nected in Oxk 0/ AI4. §32·7·1 through §32·7·22. T he purpose of enacting the Alabama Uninsured Motorist Act was b, to dose the gap between financial re­ James W . Garrett. J~ .. and sponsibility and compulsory insurance F. Chadwick Morris legislation. Siale Farm A" lo Cas. Q.. v. G>1lli~, 51 Ala. App. 4Z6. 286 So.2d 302 (1973). T he Fir s t ,\la l)."lllm U ninsured Motoris t Aet and Significant Case InterpretaCion s From this historical background developed the modern day uninsured motorist statutes. In 1965, the Ala· ith the development of the dent. and there was no assurance to bama Legislature passed its version of automobile as a necessary the innocent victim he would be com· uninsured motorist protection with Welement in mooern society. pensated. The only ad"antage result· §32·7·23 Vx1e of Ala \975. The act there came the unavoidable conse­ ing fro m the statutes was the require­ states; quence of injury. The injuries often ment if the responsible party was able "No automobile liability", mot'" "l;Iuld be to innocent parties left with financially to satisfy a judgment. that vehide liability policy in.uring the difficult task of recovering from judgment would be salisfied. against loss resulting from liability the wrongdoer. If the responsible party The problems with th""" initial sta· im.,.,..,! by law for lxxIily injury 0< financially was unable to compensate tutes resulted in the passingof the fi,-st death .uffered by any perSOers like it . (1916). The injured part~' still would be Montgomery altd a member "1'lh 1M forced motorists to proouceevidcnce of unable to recover for his injuries if the firm of Rushton, Sl~kel)', lok""l"n & financial TeSjXlnsibilily after an acci· accident oocurred with an unregiStered Ga rYI'll. lit grodualed from the Ulthoe r. dent occurred. The statutes also re­ car or if the financial position of the silyo/ AI~ l!ama School of LAw i" /97/. quired a satisfaction of any future owner changed subsequent to registra· judgment which was a result of the tion. F. Chadwick Morris oblahled bolh his automobile injury. Long. Tht lAW of In order to meet these new problems, " n dcr-gr~dual.and lawdegrm fram Ihe Li~bilily I ns " r~nu. 24.01. The pitfalls many states developed unsatisfied judg. Ult i""rsi/), of Al4l!amtl. He ~ .... admil· of this legislation readily became ap­ ment funds. These funds were an at· ted 10 Ihe AI4 !>a ma Siale Ba r in /984 parent. The determination of financial tempt to provide limited payment to oltd prac/irts wilh Ihefirm of RlUhlon, responsibility occu rred after the acd· accident victims who could nOi Ulliect Slakely. johns/on & Garrel/. t42 dolh ~I forlh in IUb6tchorl Ie) of P. Griffin, ~I Ala. App. 426. 286 So.2d tact before tbe uninsured motorist pr0- 132 · 7~ u ..... PfO\'INonI .~ :JJZ (1983). Seeond. ltlt pany making visions would take effect. The coun by It... Ccmmiwiontr 01 In.u,..""" lor It... pro«alOrl 01 __ I... urod claim for uninsured motorist 00\"ernge held this ph)'$ical contact rtquiremenl I~"'" whoa~ Itplly ~11l1rd mUSI prove ttlt vehic~ which injured wa~ in deroption ollbe statute and IQ I"f(O"o'tr dalNCl"l from ow ...... or him wn uninsured. uFnt. ~. SIDle was void. SIDle Fllr", firr: & cas. Co. v. 0Pff"I10I"$ oIun,",und moIor ~i· Fim.. M.. 11UI1 AMIII IllS. w .. 527 F. [",,,,lItrl. 291 Ala. 645. 285 So.2d 917 des bfeou~ of bodIly injury. sict· Supp. 492 (N.D. Ala. 1981). The deter· (1973). The A]abama Coun 01 Civil AI'" .-or di_~. indudirc dolh. ~ sulll"C II-..t"dmm; PfO\'~.I""IIt... mination 01 who is an uninsured motor· peal$. hov.'C'·er. has upheld a policy narno:d In1urod wll ha .... It... righl i5t must be based on the fact 01 ttlt condition rl!quiring tile insured file ~ 10 ~lluch em...... ; Ind PfO\'~ particular xcident and the existing statement under oath Il'gIrding IIle furtllN. lhal unksl IN: named In · law in Il'gIrd to insuranoe contracts. facuol theaccidcnt in,'Olving the phan· lured r~uull l uch e<>.erogc in but the inSulll1'loe policy must be con· tom dri'·er. Alii. }am. Bureau Mul",,1 "'ritl"8. l uch ~ ... ge need not be provided in or lupplemenlal 10 a sulted. USF&G o. Ptroy. 361 So.2d 594 Co •. I~$ . Co. v. Coin, 421 So.2d 1281 ...:<.ewaliJOlicy "'N:rc the named in· (A la . 1978); IIflJlh4 o. A ulQ-o..·/IN3" Ins. (Ala . Civ. App. 1962). aured I\ad ~Ied lhe em~ in Co .. 381So.2d 166 (Ala . 1980). There is AnothereJUlmpleoilbecounS· broad toontCl ion with I he iJOIicy poniously substantial law on the dclinilion of an interprttation cI tM act CQnCerns goy. '''....citO him by the .. ~ insurn". uninsured motorist. bul ttlt a~· emment ...... ned vehicles. Btcauw 01 lAc" 1966 No. 866. P. 1614.)" menl tOlhe act makes some changes in lhe fact these vehicles areowned by lbe The Alabilma Uninsured Motorist this definition. WiU/IoM", P. Albl4lt glWemment, they ~llydonot have Act w~Umtn&d dfeeli,·tJanuary]. flu. (D., mAla. 466. 305 So.2d 3n liability insur.aoceC(IV~_ Theinsur· ]985. but for lhe mosl part caw law (1974); Criterion Ins. Co. II. Andnsmo. .nce carrier. to protect itself from lia· inl~ing the ]965 act is valid slill. 347 So.2d 384 (Ala. 1977); O'HIlTl P. bilit y. attempted toexclude go>"emmftlt· The int~ations rdled the Ala· SlDit Fim.. M.. /MIII AMla Ins. Co .. 432 owned vehicles from the definition at Irom. Supreme Court', willingness to So.2d 1300(Ala.I983) uninlured vehic~_ The Alabama Suo libtrally conslrue the st~tute to pr0- When the insured makes a claim preme Coun held the pu~ 01 Iht vide CO\.eragt for uninsured motoriSI under his uninsured motoriSI provi· Uninsured Motorist Act is 10 Pl"O\'ide events. This broad interpretation o! sions, il is not necessary to obtain a coverag<:: for the protection of persons the uninsurt-d motorist Statute may be judgment agaimit the uninsured motor· insurt-d againsl injury. The Uninsured traced to the lack Of dctai1ed language ist. Slal~ Farm IllS. C:o. v. Griffin. 51 Motorist Act does not authorize tbe ex­ about spociflC .pplication of the acl. Ala. App. 426, 286 So. 2d 302 (1973). clusion 01 government ...... ned vehicles. Initially. the ' talute puts the burden The unil1$ull'd Status may be proved and no such exclusion may be c r~ted of providing protection on the. insu· by the insuTe1"'s im·estigation. Testi· under the policy. In Rt.· GII'tJI HiggillS. rance carne... This is done by Ttwhi<;h: a cross-claim against the negligent resuh of paying premiums. (4) tM 5urn of the limi,. of liability dri,'cr. iJau;, v. Harlforri Ins. c.. .. 456 While the Alabama COIlrts ha,'e lib­ undrr.1I bodily injury liability bond, and insura"", poilCl"u"ailabie lOan So.2d 302(Ala. 1984). Thisentitles the erally allo"'ed stacking of an insured's insurod pcrson alter an accident is insurance company to a jury charge coverages they ha"e refused to expand Ies!; than the damages which the in· that even if a judgment is rendeTed the r«ently developed tort of bad faith jurod pc'I''''''' i. k'galty <1ltitled to againstthecarrier the bunkn of satisfy­ to uninsured motorist claims. Quick". reco'... ,.'" ing that jUdgmt111 e"entually will rest Sialt Farm Mulual AulomQl/i/t 111$. This allows for a negligent dri"er to be with the negligent dri,'Cf _J)(wu. supra. c.." 429 So.2d 1033 (Ala. 1983). In oonsideTed an uninsured motorist to Int ervention ordinarily is not an issue Qui,k. the court held there could beno the extent there is !lOt enough insur· bocause the insurance carrier usu.lly bad faith claim based upon the failure ance to fully cover the injUred partics' is made a party to the original action. to pay an uninsured motorist claim be­ damages, This se ...:es the dual purpose of forcing cause there is no obligation to pay the Assume "A'" has liability insurance the uninsured motorist issue and pro­ daim until the insured proves the nec· with uninsured motorist co'·erage. "B" viding the carrier with notice. If an in· essaryelements of reco,·cry. The basis has liability insurance with limits of of sured fails towmply with the notice of this decision can be found from the $50.000. If "B'" neglig~mly causes an legal action provision of his automobile following language: accident with '-A" and .. A" is emitled to liability policy. he will not beentitled to "'Thus. untiitile liability of tile unin­ recover SIOO.OOO. "B" would be consid­ rt'CO"eT under the uninsured motorist sufl'd motorist has been "islOOS sured motorist provisions of his insur­ 01 anyone rontract of .utom","" in· ance contract wh~re he has paid sep­ be subje<:t to a claim for fraud in han­ SUrlioce shalt be limited to the lII"im' arate premiums for each vehide in· dling claims. In Ex /JIJrle Siale Farm ary C''''.rngc plus sud additional sured under one multi·vehicle policy, :I1ul. Aulo {ns. Co .. ·182 So.2d 861 (Ala. """,,,rngc a. may be p""idod fo< add I' tional ,·.hides. but not toexctro two IAmberl fl, l.iberly lI1uluallll$ Co .. 331 1984). the insured charged State Farm additional covuagcs "'ithin SUch So.2d 260(Ala. 1976). The insured has fraudulent ly engaged in a scheme to contract:' paid for such coverages. and the courts deny benefits. The plaintiff alleged State have held recovery should not be limit· Farm had retained a clause in its poIi· Thi, section changes the old act by

14.1 pulling a limit on the amount of stack· torist claim. probabl,' woold be enough discoH-rahic. the plaintiffs carrier and ill8. Hdore this amendment , an insured because t h~ risk of such a daim always the plaintiff himself may be un"w"reof could ~tack <:;>Ilsibilities would 3P1'C"r to be applicable to thc tiff attorneys would be wdl advis<' of S10 .00> per peroon and S2Q.OOO per acridml. Under the rl<'w la"·. the cuv~ragt' must pro" ide S2Q ,00> per pt1"SOn and StO,OOO per =ident. This neW aet could ~resent Sj.>wral Ever~bo~~ ~l1ts interesting problems_A~sume .. A" and "1'." ha"" an automobile a<:t;ident. "1\" is at fault and indicates to the police he To Be CreatIve. has li ability insuranceco"erage, Under ARCI' 26(B)Cl), t he amount of cu"crage undl'r an,' insurance agr....,ment i~ not subject to diSCQ,'cry. Under the aoo,·.. fact situation, if "A" is injured se­ "erel,', "If' could become an uninsul"t'd motorist if his policy limns are not suf· IEllll ficlent to romjlt'nsate '"A" for his dam· ages, In orMr for there to be a determi· creative nation of t he uninsul"t'd motorist claim , leasing the policy limits of '"B'" would Ix-com~ a main i;;sucofthecase. but ma,' or may not be subject to discoVCCl'. A set:ond intcrt'Sting problem mal' dc,'d Asa practical mallcr. the injUred party should prOk'Ct his intfT' ests by not ifying the carrier of th~ ao;i. dent and possible claim. Notification of the accident alone, without specific mention of the possible uninsured 1llO" A Look at Alabama State Bar Headquarters

Susan Shirock DePaola aMI Keith'" 8 . Norm~n

or""""" au"""'YS, lhe Alab.vM A1thoo.o,il rnemben.hop lea increased Slale Bar headq".. ners __ 10 $100 ., 1m, t'- C05t cI ~ F~ of 11 rnySlety. hwol .... '- many~ntonwm~clthebarhM ,he opportlll"tyl01llSl! the headq ..... teB. risen dramatICally. lar outSlnppng the and our ~ largeljl is UMWa . ~ amount cI revenue generated by memo oil"" I>"OPk! who make up the staff r:/. ~h;p fees. For e .... mple. ,n 1984. al lhe headq...artersand the efforts they are though the bar had rlMlm",sol $707.686. maKII>g<>n our behalf. disbursements amouOtaito more tn..n TM ..nde ;oj ..... 10 Il"oIIke the bar $753,429. II II "lunateanSnI,2ti1. necnwry lor n... Alabama ~ to hnd I .... walb.. Alabama bwyers wi fftI We hear to """h .bou1 the growing IiefVe this fuoctlOn. Thus, a decision WIll mQfe ccmfOO1I>b1e in COIlIIOCIIOg them number 01 ~ al'd the StallStia made 10 ""frio a Ionnat wlllcllihe edi· and mak"'9 ~ 01 the services l~ pro­ compiled by the bar b.ar out thai news. tori befieve IS more eas.ily readllble al'd II>de to our membership. In 1964. there were only 92 new admit· ;nleratlng 10 practicing membe-r$ of lhe I n any article 0/ I his type, .. ?e'fP« I Ml lees 10 rhe bar. By 1982, til .. number had bar. The "'ill 10 the new lormllt wat II on the It&tUI oIthe Alabama Slale BIIr it grown 10487 new adrJllllen per year bold MOlle in a p.-oIessoon where IradlllOn morder. When lhe AOOo!rshp grew, to!J"l" rhe leaders ,n the COUntry ,n adopill19 man· 5.816 regular members; '" addilo>, there number 01 ~uar l ef5 empIoytts_ In da.lory CL.E, being 1he e1ewntll state 10 weT" 1.7S2 lp«iaI member.. 1969. lhe d. lund. Rathe.. ,he booT is funded by the Ofcourw, .... ill have seen tl'll!growth draMd by tl'll! bar. Il'ICIIlIeY fKeoJed from ken!a pure I>ased cI thos p!.IbkallOn, The AIaboma ~ Wilh tNl growth, we beWve the bar by allorneyl in !he Slate. Thac-=- yeT, to'" curr­ the IlelVlCes prl>llided to ils member. in malely $753,()XI . Ikal",,,,,. With the .dvenr oIlaw reviews the Siale.

•• ,I,., 1!!115 R.. ,inald T. ttamne. - buu.;..-.. DirK'o. /Soec ..... ary

Reggoe has bHro .. .ecu...... direc.or 01 .t. bar...-.ce June 1969. He has 5e«n .he growIh 01_ ..."" from lour IIIl'I,obo!' $ on 1969 to IS in 19811. Regg,e liho has teen a. "legal .. ~pb sion" dul"Wl9 his '('NIre ..... uh the bar. Amore tt. _ not..bie changes M .. •he change in .he iystemol pleading .•he ..... ablishll"ll'n . oIthe unifoed roort sys.em and too growth ill't. me... lIumbers 01 lawyers practicing in.he state. The oor now pr~ services virtu· aIy unhe",d 01 prior to 1969. Included among .hew • the I.w.oyo-r ref...... '" seT· vice, which now has a luI·.ome person reaponsibIe lor its lunclior.ng. Regg.e To,,, t:"... .., u. ,,· ~ l)i,... ..,.o r/ Mcre•• ry _ ...... hfre.aninc.....sed_eness M.,!tItit Ihll"...,' ,,·i.1o .\dminiSlra.i ..... and t'in.. ,,";al s"cre' a,y "'arga .~. '''9''.ding e1Na among.he ~ pop­ ula.hOrl and a.nomeys.. The b;ggesr com­ ...... C,,"1<"r: Adllli~.ioo'~s.,...I"<".ai")· Norma piaom he he.. from .he general public is Mob',;,, ~ lhey often Mve no idea 01 what .hei. a.lOO"l"ltY • doing on a partiCular case and Bottom: ,\ssi~".. " ExecII' i,' ~ n;""" or Mary I,y" )'ike (rilll"l Member. t:linnot get in .ouo;h wuh.he a.nomey in .11" ~hi" Secrc''''y [)inn" Wdd"n order 10 s«u. t ,nfor"",I""" about a case. Reggie is p.ouc\eit ohhe annc;a] ~ •. ifl9S pul on by lhe ba •. The Alabama S'ale 8.:>r has one oIlhe highest attend­ ance .aln for ~I rneonber$hip a' annual • mee1"'9' ,n It. C(lIJnlry, genera.lly ;wer· "9rog about IS percenl 01 ~$ """"bon a.l1ending Nth a.nnuaI meeting. The ...... " mee1'i"I!JI inck>de .. oIusionaI OJ>" porIU"'15 for contll"lUirog educa.ion, ...... \WI .... convnol1ee mee1'ngs and social Regg,e, on lhene~. fio,oeyean.. is Iookirog low.vd ,ncre-.:l ~tmzation and mechanization oIlhe b.M he...:lquaners. Currently. lhey are "drowning in paper. work," Pilrticularly in lhe Mea 01 admi$. SiOnI ~nd conlonuirogleg.a\ education. He !!CulM! (CAE) cerlifal"", in 1975 and in .he Pfe-pilralion all annua.l meetingS. also would tike to let! an inc.ease in the cI. has .ecertifoed thrOUgh amounl oI_'a.nc:e the bar can provide been 1967. IMintMurog PIII"$OIU"oI.'l (lies and harding lhe .. direclor"lcorr~. '0 small ~ forms or toIo pracl"iI:>ner$ in "eculM! • he area. 01 .echnology for ~ ollie,. Mar91>ret is anal...... 01 PratMior...... Marg.;>r ..1 Boone - rnar.oogoemenI . In addi.iOf1, he s.ates the and her h~ have three sons. Prior boardolba.rcoll., 15 :oooersisbegoo:.oug Admi .."'t ....;..~ and Fmandal toworkong lor the ba.r.""" worked in the '0 focul on ....,...Iong-. ange pla.nniroglor Sec""aI)I I'IIonnong and P\'Ogr3rronirog Depamnenl cI. lho: CM! Alit Pa.roI at Maxwell Aor t"" bar. and he belic_ ... will be 01 Mil<9!'.e1 has bHro ",.h .he ba.r lor Force Base on MontgOmeTy, tr.. nllndQus importance in.he 1"'ar5'0 oevomyears.1ier main responsibity is to """"Iaon alllinoociaI records lor .he Ala· Mary Lyn Pike - Reggoe recen.1y served as pruodenl 01 bama S.a.e Btion E~· Foo.ond..1tion. She aIoo pt"OCessn aI invoic· ecu.ives and as Pfaidenl oI.he Na'ionaI es for payment and the payroll for .he Mar E.ecu.""", in 11J78..79. bar. A5 lecreta. y '0 lhe e"ecul ..... di.ec· assistant exlCulove direc.or Jan""", 1 01 He also ea.""; C... tofoed Association E~· lor. her ,esponsibilitoll' iroclLKle ,,"'slire this year. Her responsibili.ies include cIi·

'" reeting the mandatory continuing Ie9aI commiltee """'tings. assisls commltlee education program of the bar and coor­ chairmen ,n sending out m«\ing notICes dinating the work of the bar's commit· and ma"'taillS all committ .... records. tees. In the three years she has bem Wlth the loar, Mary Lyn, along with Diane Nonna Robbins ­ Weldon, has helped to implement the Adm;""ions Secr~tary mandatoryCLE program and make sure it functOooed smoothly. Although g'.Jterization, particulilrly with respec t continues thTOUgo tflo! time he Or she is to lhe CLE program. "In order to ade· adrnined to the bar. quately 5eTveOUr memoorship, OUr whole operation """ds to be computerized. If we were to computerize, we would send CLE transcripts at tfle end of the yea'. n", transcript would indicate an a ttor· ney attended this course or thai course. II accurate. the altorneywould then sign it and send il back, or ifil was not acCu­ rate, the auomey could correet it and send ~ back oorT€Cted. The Georgia Bar Association presently is doing this." A native 01 T usc:aIoosa, Mary Lyn has three degrees from the Uni ...... rsity of Ala_ b3ma. She has an undergradUilte degree in psychology, a 1'l'\a!;ter's degree in c~ni ­ cal psychology and a law degree.

Dia ne Weldon - Secretal)1 10 Director of MCLE Top: G~I1cral Coun.el 11m ;\I"rrow Diane has dual n1$ponsibilrties. She is C<' ,, (~ r: s..c~lary 10 (he Rencrnl CO.. II· secretary to the assistant executive di· sd Vi,·ial1 F~~nH'" rector/ director 01 lhe continuing Ie9aI iloilO"" ,h ~ i s ta n ' Gellcral Co.",s d education program. and sfle is the com· Jot", ~ 'ulIlI mittee secretary. She has been wilh lhe loarsince 1978, when shetameasa Stu· denl as part of a business offICe educa· tion course. In 1982, she bec""", a iuD· Norma. assists lhe board 01 bar ex­ time staff member and has been with lhe aminers in aes to handles all corre.ponde'llce 'dating 10 the Alaloama Supreme Cou,1 tho6e can­ continuing k!s31educat ion and maintains ddates successfully compk!1ing all re­ all CLE records and files She keepS up a qui,,!menls for admission to lhe bar. Ac· running list of aD programs and $pOrtSOr$ cording to Norma. one of the more inter· and handles any lelephone inquiries esting aspects of fler job is the chance to reg<>rdi09 prOgrams available. Diane 1001<5 become acquainl~ wilh so many dilfer· forward to the day the bar rrKentucky, Highway !).,partment and First Baptisl f aci~ties available to deal with lhem. having been born in loyal, Kentucky, Church of Montgomery. She has b«n As committee secretary. she schedules Norma's family movoed 10 Montgome-ry with lhe bar since 1979.

,. .\I~] 191>5 MargareT Dubberley ­ Gale Skin"". _ Publications Dire c to . Lawyer Referral Sec. eta... When Jen Nowell was stolen away and R" ceplionil;t f.om uS by the Louisiana Slate 8."0. Ass0- Ga~ has been at the bar IOf three ciation. we ret~ l ;"ted against First Ala· years, and her primary responsibility is bama 8."onk 0/ Montgome"" by capturing harxlling the lawyer referral iCtual referral the Alabama State 8."or headquarters as 01 clients to one of the more Ihan 300 allor· tlte pubicationsdirector In Oclobe. 1984. ""'fS slatewKle partlCipalrng ,n the 1"0- and al thio point says she is "stiD t",,'ngto gram. Each day. appro",mately 30 to 50 become i>Cquainted with all 01 lite 1"0- referrals are given 10 clients who either duction aspects 01 100 Aloboma Law­ te~phone the or come by in person. ye •. as well as becoming i>CQualnted with bat Gale says. "Cooms call who ar~ referred tlte Alabama State 8."0. itself." H... focus by Legal SerVoces, kx e> rootH editor of lhe Aumnibus. the university's aoo sr:reens all telephone call. to the student nel','"""per. state bar headquarters. Gale also main",ins t he records tOf the Alabama 8."or Reporter. This includes Ru th S irickland - handling lhe subscriptions and IndeX'ng Publica lion' a nd Meml>e r ~hip and typing the headnotes lor each case. Anistant Ruth has beer! employed with tlte bar s,nce September 1982. She has obsefWd Wayne Summerlin _ a change in the managing editor during G raphic Arts Sup.... ll i ...r this ti""'. as well as the advent 01 tlte ""w lormat 01 The Alaboma LaWll"r. Ruth manages the money lor TOO Alaboma Wa,me started with the bar in 1966as Lawyer, ind<>di,'9 boIIings lor adverTising it. graphic aTls SUP<'rVi$Or under the di· and bi ·monthly financial reports to the recl ion 01 Judge John B. Scott, Jr. He left board 01 editOfs. after approximately one year. but re­ In addition, Rulh IS especially busy turned in 1982 to hIS curr~nt position. His from September through December with dep<>n"",nt is responsible lor the pro­ membership dutie •. handling busi""ss li­ duction 01 the Aioboma Bar Reports on censes and special "",mber.hip catego­ which "i>Ch Alabama lawyer depends SO tWs. As membership assistam. she is heavily. He also does all 01 the mailings for responsible IOf all "",mbership records the bar. including that 01 Tile Aiobomo and handles all membe.ship COfrespon' Lou.,yer" •. Wa"",,', """pective el· iso . Ruth i$ a native 01 Eufaula and at· TIte staff has tripled. the headquart..... II'a )'ne Sun""". lin tended Andrew College in Cuthbert. has outgrown its buildings aod they still Georgia. need more space and more people. '" gaged in the unauth01iz~ .".actice of law. Vivian likewise is responsible for typ­ ing all briefs which the general counSO!I mes in the state aoo federal appellate coorls. A ""live 01 Columbus. Georgia, Vivian attended bolh Aubum University ~nd T rO'.! Stale University. She has bi'efI em· pIooftd wilh the bar for four years.

John A. Yun!!. IV _ As';slant General Couns..1 John is responsible for reviewing oom· plainlS filed a9/iinSI members 01 the bar and assigning the complaints for inVf!SI;. gation. For all complaints he undertakes to invesligate. he makes a recommenda· lion to the DisclpiinaryComrrussionas 10 dispO$-ition. He drafts admonition •. repri· mands. censur... and formal charges fo< the commission. as Wils before the Supreme Court of Alabama. Jolm TOI" SecrCla ry 10 assis tant 1I"" c ral counsel. Candy Fraley ,..ith Tammy has been with the bar lor four and one· Ta • .,m. """r"'ary half yf!ars. Bollom: '\ ssistanl Gene",l ( ",,,,. cJ John is a graduate 01 Auburn aoo 01 ,\k" J acks"n Ihe Unive,sityof Alabama &0001 01 Law and has a Ll.M. from tn.. Georgetown UniversitV Law Center.

AI"" Jad

.II0.1 19;J.1 don't take care 01 pOlicing oursel~, and ~ arE no! thorOUgh in "• .If ·pOIicing., i! could be takEn away from uS ~nd ~ would be responding to federal ~ ies in Alt."nta or Washington." In the live ~aT$ Ale. has benSUlt il they confront a problem, need to ask a question. or simply wanl direclion!; to Candy says this is the first job she has the cou"hou~_ had in the Iesol rl('ld. and it is "totally different" from anything she has ""'" If you are a lawyer who has recently begun B practice and would fike to moot a Ia ...... in your area to call on do~, Each attorney in the bar Can ~ c· occasionally for a hand, or if you are the more expe· and tMt thought! rienced practitioner with valuable information and adv'ocE you're wiI~ng to share. please completE and retum the form below. Your partic· -iPillion-- in- Ihis------program will cE11ainly------benefit lhe bar as a whole.------Tammy Tatum - s..cre"'t)I Local Bar Activities and Services Tammy is the newest addition 10 the Buddy Program Appli cation staff of the Alahama State Bar. A native N. .. ______of Dcat~ , Tammy graduated from Marbury High School and attended Firm Na me (if applicable) ______George Wallace Community Coflege 1l!'Id Auburn UnLwrsity at Montgomery. Her Address responsibilities with the bar arE handling City ______Stale ______Zip ______the complaints and grievances filed with the bar and preparing riles on the com­ Telephone ______piaints for referral to the discipiinary committe

Will ia m II . :\lorrO\, '. J r.

QUEST ION: ~ I ",nl h.. "'I..... ,t'd b< b.·1d ,"\'LoI •• e or .M .. , r "" 1Oll Ornc)' rcp'"cs"ru j n!,::" I,"bl;" " nl i. )' w hid , di.d'.. ur~ ,J "'h",h ""ould be cllloorra""'H or COUl es wi. hin • he SCOI)\' of § I 3:\- 14 -2. Cudp 0/11 1" . .... uuld be hkel)' '0 bo' do1""",",,I.o Il>c .-I",nl.

"""'''. l!)75, (Stllls hin" La w) mak"," n ~ood rni. h (K) EXCq)! .. ~rm'"l'" b)' 1)11 I lO1(C) ala,,·· l)role"";" ,,,,1 judI/m e n! I hat 10 '-'tinier w il h hi,. di c n ~ , ..... t'aI'('I)IlrLdtnct-orttn'tt 01 hLSd.",,·$. H I'" rely Je w •• m "L1 HS in a ,,,cel jn g 01 ><"11 to . he I.uhlie . a nd in a ll l"o/" ,I)i lil y. d ireclly or ind ircctl)·. Itl Coun­ D,sciplinary Rule HOI(C ~ ~ ) pro'o"des: ","I ror all ~ , d " c r""r y of t he publk e n lity. wUtl ld I)e !>,cjud icinl l <> the b<>SI inie resls of his clie nt. ",,,,, I -A 1a"'1...... ,. ",,'at Ihe " . lurn,,), ins i" l III""" conferring ,,·jlll hi" c lie nl in (~) (iHifuh""'.,_wl...... irrw/ .,141 ... closed or ex,-",u ,h'c session?" pro·.. ..s.d ,''''. a Ia",')"<,< !fttu,M! by a I"OOJI:I.I.o m.~ .uch a d, oddtd) y~. Rules of Disciplinary Enfon:<.,... 'cnt. "",,,,mblc. in pnrt DISCUSSION: pro"idl'S: §3 4 ':!·~0( 4 ), ('ollt ~f , 11(1/>(/"111. 1975. prol'ides: "'T!><' s"prCITlt C(Jun 01 Alabama h•• ,nh.,,,,n, "It .. I he dUly" allam",)'", !"l"IX>IISlbLl"~ I" .u~n 'i", I "" <"<.>nrc (I>To ""mla,n '""ooIal~ lhf' """r~ and ,l>c....". i, promU!goI .. III<' Ioikno'l"tlil:uieo of al ....-ny po,nliO lhemsra,IOII H P"O"ides: §13A-I~·l(a ). Cotk 0{ AIilbtmUl. 19i5. pro'o'ides: "lloIh Iht rodunary ",1:,,1KJn>hip ...... 11& bt­ '''..,n lawl..... and fI .... , and III<' pn>pM" fune· "(al NOr""",,"WOI' II<'CI't1 -.."'" shall b<1w:\d ''''''''11 of I"" kpl S1""'" !fttU,'" I "" prntn a by any 01' ,Iw: loIkr.l·,,, Jl:l.mrd booaTd •. comm,,· loon by ,"" 1:,,"')'0< of "",,(tdoncft and """"to of .ionoI or coun. of Alabama, Jl:l.rrw;ly: Alabama """ ..."" hu rm~'od h'm, A d""" muSI f..,1 I"' Ill", ;.tn',"", rom m '''''''': .,houI turn m ,.. ""'" f .... '0 d,,,,,·u •• wlL.al~'-o< "" ""h". ",," h,. 01' AI.bama; board of adjU,ln",n,: .. a,~ or lawy.. and a ""l'", mu., "" "lu.II,' Irtoe '0 """nt)' tax ,,,mm'.,,,,,,.; any counly turnm'~· o/)Ia.n ,nformauon boy<.>nd ,h.1 .'oIunl"""", by sioo, "n y cit Y com mi., "III or mu nidI'" t rou r.: il: h,. ch.ml, A I."')"or ."-Id bo' fully inforn"'" ,If or ~ny c .111 b., f..ct! of I "" malle,"" is h.ndhn~ ",...-dc, stair <' dUI y " d,"bu ... in~ any for hI< chfnl loobta,n ,"" full .,ha"l,," na~ boord.orrom· ,II<' .. hocal obhpllOll of a 1:,,",)'0< '0 ""'" In\"lO, mi ...... "'hen ,110' ch'r1I<:l ... or JOOLI .... rrw: 0( a Ia,r ,t..('I)Il(tdoncft.nd .«uuofh.. d ....1 not "''Ofnan or man It "'''01.-..:1.'' only far,lttal.,. ,t.. lull "'ok>po,.,n, of Iarli eutnual '0 I'"'OPe< .o'p._,,,.,oon 01,110' d...." A number 01. states has mac,", Sta,utes ''lInously de­ bu, .Ito rnrou....,. Ia)"mm 10 -" ...Il Iopl a"'~II~:' !iCnbtd as lhoe "Freedom 01 Information Act:' lhe "Sun· shine Law" or the "R'gl" .0 Know I.aw:· w~ ,.,,11 rei... to l:hsciphnary IMe 4· IOI(A) and (B) (ll pro'oides: $uch 5talUlt'S herein as "publIC m~lI1l( s'alules. ~ stalu,es Ulntain specifIC tXctpllon$ 1hal meetings bet ,,"'fell 1A) 'Conrodcncl!' ""on 10, nlonna, "'" 1IfOl~'.>d b)' ,Iw: ."or,",)'-<: ''''0' pn"'~ undc-r • PIlI "abll' a public emil)" and il$ counstl concerning pending or im· I."" and '"",ret" ...1."., '0 other informauon pending litigalion n~ not be open 10 the public. Olher gamed in In. "..0IO$'1QI\.1 ,,'a,ioo,h,p Ihal ,11& statu It'S ".h ieh ron Ia i n no sllt..:i fic eXt'('pl ion concerning t he ,. allorncy..;IICnl ronfidenc~ and secret~. neverl hctcss. hav~ d,e.p;;. A I"'noply of con""uIJonal . • ,atulo<)'. bo:en conSlrued 10 Pt'rmit closed or eXI.'CUI;ve meo:l;ng>; be­ ""num"",,i," and fiscal arrang'>II"ofesSlO11.l lask is 10 1",,.,.,,10 hi. ings of Ihe ]egis]ati,'" bod)' of a local agency shall be open dienl, frank aW'.i.. 1 <>f strel1t(lh and weak· and public __ , ," This Sial u le (Brown Act) allowed executive ness. gai ~ s and ris ks. hopes and feat'$. If ''''' or ctooed st'SSions only lO consider (al mailers affect ing the ""bhc's ·.,ght to kno"" compelled admi.sion <>f an audiena. the ringsidt ~'" WOll~ "" 0«"\1- nat ional seem ; ! ~' and (b) empIO)'menl and di~missal of per­ PI"<1 bj' ltoc government's .d'·...... ry. dellghlcd sonnel. The trial COurt entered a preliminary injunction to cap;lal. ... "" ",-er)" r~"~IOIion of "·oak ...... A enjoining the Sacramento Boord of Supen'isors from hold­ la"·~· .. "'orlh h,s sall would feel . ,..I/St of ing any executive or cI f awa,sal. (8 Ihe apPt'liale COurt mod ifi ed Ihe injunction to read as \\',gmore "". cit. §2"'.!9L p, 553.) To him ito ron· duct m public w(MJld "" ~llQc ki ng. un!"Of"", follows : ,"",.1. unth1nkable. II~ would pn:fer 10 fighl "This pre lo minar), injuncl"", ,hall not pr~"e"' tl>r la\\" u," 10 liS biller end. Frost,.,"", "'ould ' he SaO Ihrough 962 <>f ltocCalifo<",a E,'i

The apl""'lIale cou rt obser,'ed:

"II chent and coun,.,1 mu>I ronf..- ,n publIC HOW and hearong. boIh pri,·i lege.nd pollCy.re .. "pped of '·alt.... c oo.idem:! m lsoI.lion lrom lhe llrown ACI. th" assurance is ..·. ilable 10 gO\-ernmental .. "'ell a. (>I";"a" chrnts and Ih£>ir a"orn'T._:.!6:1 C.l. App2d at 54.

o:;.,,,,mmcn' should hal" no .d,·.nt'grn.

'I'\lblie agencies rare the ""me hard rea""'" as other ci"il lili~anlS. A" atto<"'l' who cannol (>jJM('nt"s vresence may be under inSU'Il1OIl"labie h'n-

ALA8AMA LAWYERS RESEARCH SERVICE

Tho Univ'''i'y 01 A l~ b .m a School 01 L> w Clinic,1 Pros.. m

LEGAL Mf}.K>RANOA CONF1DENTtAU Y PREl'AR£I) AT RfASONA81.E RA ru l,Iy SU[CJ1l) LAW STUDENTS UNDER ATTOR/'.'EY SUPERVISION,

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'" In declaring the public', right to bt in/onnessary Court under the integrate

MOll9&; ''\In!ess otherwi~ specificaLly lWOI'idtod heren." An opinion bodiooos 10 WtteISfuUy ma,nta,n or d./fR cany proI'KIed herein" a public body could not hold clo5ed bc busintSS. II ":f"1111 IMr ItpI ~ sessions e\'en for tilt purpose 01 ~aining leg

e II iii... lwocompellng policy commll· " 'oold Kriously impair lhe ability 01. the public body to menlo. I. need 10 1uo~ ,he publics IN';..... process ,he claim or IOconduct lhe pendm" in\"eillgation. oondtICted ,n ,hoe optn•• ro:! ,be principlr of lillgation or pn:I(Wding in tilt publIC intl'ffSt. and tilt public Illorney-dicnl conlideo"Il'"Y. sn Px. 2d II 13tJ.ll'~. body. wilh the ad\'ice of its attorney, could determine whrther it would be proper 10 hold execul ive sessions for We lind a Lqi!llol"" deollPl wllm!by .XfCUU~ such purpoSeS. In II!nttm a pm:I. .!::o'tea ,I'd ,,.,. all\ll"rltY <\oenl conlidenl ... 1i" • nd '1lJI i",·.. uga'ion. cla;m, or lClion, and dosclo­ I"" ..h, of publIC bOO ... ,oconl... pri\"aldy ...·iL h ~ure oi,. !IllOn~ doscussed ""QUid seriously thttr au.... "'"Y'I a>nttm"'8 pm:Ilre .... ;mpero:!· ,mpoir ,he abil'ly of.1Io: publIC lx:dy '0 pn>caI 're IIIIEI''''''- sn Pac. 2d al Ill4 tllo: daJm or conduct 1110: pendire in\'OSlip'iOtI. liu"",,on or ~Ire in ,!If publoc: m'e«$I. l'tot,' ...... asSef1,h:at ,{ ...... opm _'ng Io ...·s The publoc: body. ""lIh lho:"'oo:' 01 its anO' OJmUlul •• 5U\U'0I)' ,m"""i· ItIlonh:' sn 1'1C. 2d., IllS. men, 10 II><- ",1><-",';'" Uilllli rda\lOtllhip be­ I """'n an ."orney and hi. cloent thus r~ring Cf. /.(lmQM •• MIC<>rd 43:.! S.W. 2d 7S3 (Ark. n l ubiilan\lall)" """"difficult lor ,toem a~ polblic ,,.,

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John Milton corned. He was especially awareof the list wo",ld be both long and varied. Coxwell problem' faced by young lawycl"!l and While Jack was in some ways the most was Me,'er to(l busy to lend advice and tradilional" laWYffiI.1M: was in othen John i\ hh 00 Cox well, of Moo roevi lie > assi5tanu to a young lawyer in need. the mc.1 innovative. un",slIal and. in· died Fdll'~ry 9. 1985, allhe.of69. John CQXwell i"",rvivedergradu­ throughout tIM: lillte. deeply mOUrn men', entire liv('$. ale degree (rom Emory Unive.-sily in tIM: passing 0( our fellow lawyer and Jack belonged in some ways to two Atlanta and .... as a member ollheclass friend. John COKwell, different worlds. from a pract~in the of 1939 a1 the University 01 Alabama years after World War J to the pace of School of Law. the 198Qs, Despile handling so:ores of lie served hi$ community profes­ cases before the Alabama Supreme sionall y, spiritually. publicly and lhing but contempt for an ad· lar, a sJIQI"tsman. an author. a jurist. a two years he was a partner in t he firm versary who did nOl professionally rep­ brilliant and acoomtllished professional of Diamond. Lat lOf and Favre. sjJ(."Cial­ resent his client. and a guide in his church. fa mily and izing in admiralty law. community. He was uniqudydedicated, His fellow practitioners often have Injuly 1969. he "'as appointed a~is ­ said the only task more professionally hardworking and tenacious. 1!cdid not tam Un ited States al10rney and from demandinglhan beingjack's oppooent rely on brilliance of intellect alone. but july 1969 until his death he handled was to be his associate counsel. His alw on thoroughness. de"OIion and criminal prosecutions for the U.S. at· enerj/y. wil l. creativity and drive never hard work. jack Crenshaw was a torney' s off ice for t he sou t he rn district falt ered. and he never hesitated to take "character"' in the sense af a unique. of Alahilma, Although he "irtually had on the most difficult tasks him""lf. special individual. and this profession no prior experience in the field of erim· will miss him. There are far too few It is not surprising he should have inalla"'. he Quickly became an expert among us of his stalUre as a lawyer in trying criminal cases for the go" ­ been honored by his profession. He and a man. served as president of the MontgOmery crnmcnt. lie successfully Ilro ••_"CU1<":! County Bar. as a proctor and bar ex· some of the most important. c()!llpli · aminer for the State bar. as a special catl..:! criminal cases in t he history of justiceof the Alabama Supreme Court: the court under U ,5. Attorneys Charles he was an author of numerOuS 1<1:31 White-Spunner. Wil liam (Billy) Ki",· articles. a member of the faculty of the brough andJdf Sessions. Law Science Academ)' and a longtime He has ix-en reo.."ognized by his jX.'ers member of thcAmcrican and Alabama as one of the outstanding assistant Trial Lawyers AJ;.SOCiations. Less well· U.S. at I!>rncys in the natian. a distir\C· known - and less traditional. 1 think tion which bill fe'" merit and an honor - were his services to his profession. which but Ie", allain. his church and his communit y in other Rudd)' part icipated in sllQTts activi· ways. jack readily talked of his ov..·n ties throuj/hout his life. At the time of earl)' difficulties with. and conquest of. his death he "'as and had bec!n for alcohol. and he Quietly helped many of many yean; an a"id , low·handicap his fellov..' lawyers to deal wit h similar golfer. He was a star shortstop for the problems. He never was too busy to sre Murphy lIigh School and Spring Hill and counsel with someone in trouble. Coll<1:\' Va rsity J:lasehilll Teams and and there are many suc:cessful lives William Rudolph the American 1.egion Baseball Team. who have ~n reocued by him. Wh il e at la'" school he was an out ­ fie was equally dedicated 10 his Favre, Jr. standing player on the Sigma Chi fra· church. serving as a deacon. an cider, a On Christmas Day 1984. William ternity softball team. lie was the Su nday ""hool teacher and a trustee of Rudolph "Ruddy" Fa'·re. jr_. a distin· catcher on the Government Str~t the Presbyterian H()!llc for Childrcn, guished member of the Alabama State Methodist Church soft hilllteam. cham. He was a trustee of the local Shrine Bar. died. pions of the church league. There ",as Templeand Masonic Home.as wcll as Ruddy was born in I\lobile. Alahilma, a "good Catholic" helping the good involved in such di"en;e activities as February8. 1928. thesonof Wiliiam R. Methodists. because Ruddy practiced the American Lung Association (by Favre. Sr.. and Nellie Ileroujon Fa"re. his Catholic faith throughout his hfe whi<;h he was honored with the Hea· He graduated from Spring Ili ll College and at the time of his death had been a cock Award in 198!)and the Chamber in 1950. having ~n enrolled in the lonb1imc member and 1"I.1Iular al1end· of C()!llmerce. ROTC program there. On his gradua· ant of St.l'ius X Catholic Church. jack's great recreational love. golf. tion from collegt' he was rommissioncd In November 1952. Ruddy married was characteristic of him. lJe won the as a second lieutenant in the United Catherine Percy; they had t "'a daugh· Southern In tercollegia te Champion ship States Army and ser.. ed his country ters_ Rudd}' always was a devoted fam · in 1923and continued to play until just durinj/ the Korean War. He then en· ily man and ad,·isor. months before his death. While he rt'C­ tered the University of Alabama Law fl is daughters !;aid. "He al"'3)·. ogni~ed age kept him from hitting the School and received his LL.B. do:gree in taught uS to be fair and honest:' and hill l as far. he refused to concede he 1956. that was tlK' way Ruddy ronducted his enllrt 1Ife. Ilt\·tf ",·it h prilk. but al. the law firm of Mc..,ll & Ilarrison III founders of the b,,' firm of jones. M ur· "" a)'s ""ith dlgTlily. Dothan si~ 1968. and ...·as an able ray & Str-.'an. III' still "'as actt"e in 111 5 &age ad,'ja, ""as sought by and Ia,,')"'" and a membtr of the Ilouston lhe firm of j Ol'1eS. Mumoy. Stewart & gl,'en 10 (M her members or the U.S. at· County Bar AssociatlOl'l. lhe Alabama Yarbrougll al the time of his de.uh. tomt'y', starr aoo im'esllgati"e agI.'Il1S B.ar AS'lOCial1on. the Am\'rioIn B.ar As­ From 1956 to 19&1 he sen'ed ascha ..· or t h~ federal government, n(M only 01'1 sociation and the Dtfcnse l.a",·yers As­ man of the ~lontgom .... y County Ilem'" l.-gal mailers but peniOna ] matters as sociation of Alabama. cratic Committee. a nd in 1960 he ""~ll . T im in"ariably was interested by. was e]ected president of the Montgom· Ruddy leavts surviving him his ""ife. ~nd alwa)'s int~re-sting to. the people ery County Bar Association. He also Calherine I'ercy Fa",-e; his d3ughltfS. wilh whorn he "·orkro.livrd and played. was a member of the Alabama State Ikborah Fa"n: Bendtf and Laura Fa· III' was a superb s~tsman and fished and American B.ar Associations and vn: IlIcks: t ""0 grandsons. Ilavid aoo and hunted ""Ilh COI1tag>DUS enthusl' thr Amencan judicature Society. For Iltrtton ~ndtr"; all of MobI ... ; and I asm and enjoyment. No rnan C\'CI" had ten years he "'as deputy CII"l:\I1I soIici· sister. Nell Fa"n: Harris,o( I'ascagoula. betterumpany than ,n Tim Harrison. tor of the l!)th Judicial Circuit. The l,feo(William Kudolph "Kuddy" His quick ".. it ~nd ready smile made /Job .... as the best organized lawytf Fa'·r~.J r .. is rC of dCq) him delightful COI11lo'8ny. He will be with whorn this writtf has dralt cloo;dy. dedication w his chu rch, his family. sorely missed by his many friends. lIis mental organiUltio!} of legallJTOb. Iht bar. his C(lmm unity. his slate a nd The member.!of lhe J[005ton Cou nty lems and facts was astoul1dinll. He hiscountry.and his death n:pr\~ntsa Bar Association rt'gTtt the untimely Wa ~ C3lo'8ble of quickl y switching from great lou 10cacll. death of T im Harrison and rKOni OOr the trdious preparation of lhe most The Mobik B.ar Association c xtends appreciation for h,s higlliegal ability COI11p1icated legal documenttothe trial it5 ~t lympall1y to lhe famil)' 0( and sparkling pm!Onality. llis ITICIDO" of a fast'mNorth Carolina. lIe earned hisla.... deg~ from 1he Uni,'ersily of Alabama in 1940. Rob also did graduate work at the University of Virginia 3nd at Stan· fO«l UniveT$ity. George Mortimer /Job !ltfVed in the Army Air Corps from 194Z 10 19-16. lie was a ~al of· Harrison, Jr. fiaT wllh the Corps. 5eT"\'ing in Japan Georee Mortimer (Tim) Hamson. Robert Browder and Korea: he kft the mil nary WIth the jr.. of I~ Northside [>ri,·c. [loth3n. rank of caplain. lie was a membtr of Alabama. died at the age of 43 in a Stewart Trimty I'resb)·terian Church and nu· l'en!laCOla. Florida hospital December January 27. 1985. Roben UTO\\'der merous social and frat~mal organiza· 30. 1984. after a short ill ness. Stewart diL.! suddenly at his home in tions. includ;ng Phi Beta Ka vpa. Tim was born a nd reared in Dothan. Montgomcr)', f Ie was in til<. 70th year llob's law firm , his f~n(lW law)'crs lie was a graduate of Dothan Ihgh of his life a nd wa' vi/lOl'OOS and active and all who ~ne'" him long wil] miss School and anended ~I arion MtJiul)' for his ag;'o All who knew him feel a this distinguished legal scholar, Alone Institute. II ~ r«ri"ed an A.S. and a keen sense of loss and I13dnts5 at hIS of hIS longtlmeasscriattscxpreSSed it. j uris Doctor degr.-e from the Unl\'tf· passing. }k is $UI'\'I\'ed by hi~ ",·ife. he was "the cream oflhe crop - 10 sit)· 0( Alabama. lie sen'rd III the june Ldgrcn SIr-.·an. and two daugh· smart . 10 busy. but JIC\'er too busy to Unnrd Stltts Army from 1965 until ters. Mary Kay{Mrs. Adrian) Culebro t~k~ lime to be a friend:' 1968 on the staff of the judgo.> ad,'ocate of Mexico City. MexICO. and Carol Robert K Varner and was separate

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