Supreme Court of Alabama· 8/28/1969
Copeland v. Jefferson County
Citations
- 226 So. 2d 385
- 284 Ala. 558
- 1969 Ala. LEXIS 1138
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Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that a bona fide controversy exists for purposes of Alabama’s Declaratory Judgment Act where the complainant has “stated facts showing that he is entitled to a declaration of rights” and articulated legal claims arising from those facts
- stating that courts decide only concrete controversies between adverse parties
- stating that courts decide only concrete controversies between adverse parties
- stating that courts decide only concrete controversies between adverse parties
- courts decide only concrete controversies between adverse parties
- courts decide only concrete controversies between adverse parties
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Judges: Simpson, Coleman, Livingston, Blood-Worth
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43 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.
- Baldwin County v. Bay MinetteSupreme Court of Alabama· 2003-01-24· cited 66×
- Ex Parte JamesSupreme Court of Alabama· 2002-05-31· cited 64×
- GULF BEACH HOTEL v. State Ex Rel. WhetstoneSupreme Court of Alabama· 2006-01-27· cited 35×
- Alabama Power Co. v. Citizens of StateSupreme Court of Alabama· 1999-07-16· cited 32×
- Sanchez v. McKinneySupreme Court of Alabama· 2011-05-27· cited 29×
- Harper v. Brown, Stagner, Richardson, Inc.Supreme Court of Alabama· 2003-05-23· cited 28×
- Bedsole v. GoodloeSupreme Court of Alabama· 2005-05-06· cited 27×
- Hamm v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of Alabama· 2010-06-30· cited 27×
- Pharmacia Corp. v. SuggsSupreme Court of Alabama· 2005-12-16· cited 24×
- South Alabama Gas District v. KnightSupreme Court of Alabama· 2013-08-02· cited 19×
- Pizzato v. Alabama Educational Television CommissionSupreme Court of Alabama· 2013-09-27· cited 16×
- MacKenzie v. First Alabama BankSupreme Court of Alabama· 1992-05-15· cited 14×
- Ex Parte BridgesSupreme Court of Alabama· 2005-09-30· cited 12×
- Ex Parte RileySupreme Court of Alabama· 2008-12-17· cited 9×
- ETOWAH BAPTIST ASS'N. v. EntrekinSupreme Court of Alabama· 2010-03-15· cited 9×
- McDaniel v. EzellSupreme Court of Alabama· 2015-01-30· cited 9×
- Ex Parte Johnson v. Sabrina JohnsonSupreme Court of Alabama· 2008-05-16· cited 6×
- Tiffin Motor Homes, Inc. v. VallozeSupreme Court of Alabama· 2013-09-27· cited 6×
- Surles v. City of AshvilleSupreme Court of Alabama· 2011-01-14· cited 5×
- Medical Assur. Co. v. Anesthes. & Pain Med.Supreme Court of Alabama· 2006-10-27· cited 4×
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