Supreme Court of Alabama· 5/28/1999
State v. Property at 2018 Rainbow Drive
Citations
- 740 So. 2d 1025
- 1999 WL 339327
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that, once a trial court determines that it lacks subject-matter jurisdiction, it has \no alternative but to dismiss the action\
- recognizing that a trial court cannot acquire subject-matter jurisdiction when the plaintiff lacks standing
- recognizing that a trial court cannot acquire subject-matter jurisdiction when the plaintiff lacks standing
- noting that, to have standing to sue, a party must have suffered an injury to a legally protected right
- a party lacks standing when they have not alleged they have suffered an injury to a legally protected right
- 'When a party without standing purports to commence an action, the trial court acquires no subject-matter jurisdiction.'
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Judges: Cook, Lyons, Maddox
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