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BROOKS v. HOBBIE

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631 So.2d 883 (1993)

Bernest BROOKS and Rubin McKinnon v. Walker HOBBIE, Jr., and Billy Joe Camp. J. Elbert PETERS, et al. v. James E. FOLSOM, Jr., etc., et al.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

December 22, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James U. Blacksher and Leslie M. Proll, Birmingham, and Solomon S. Seay, Jr. and Terry G. Davis, Montgomery, and Edward Still, Birmingham, for Bernest Brooks and Rubin McKinnon.

William H. Pryor, Jr. of Walston, Stabler, Wells, Anderson & Bains, Birmingham, and Algert S. Agricola, Montgomery, for J. Elbert Peters, Jacob Savage, Douglas Moore, Beth Springler McDonald, Bettye Fine Collins, Donald R. Murphy, Wendy Allen and George Kingston.

James H. Evans, Atty. Gen., and Marc Givhan, Courtney W. Tarver and Mort P. Ames, Deputy Attys. Gen., for appellees.

SHORES, Justice.

The United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama has certified this question:

"Did the Circuit Court of Montgomery County, Alabama, in Sinkfield v. Bennett, CV-93-689-PR, have subject matter jurisdiction under Alabama law to enter the orders of May 12 and August 13, 1993?"

The question certified arose out of litigation that began in March 1992, when a group of African-American plaintiffs brought an action...

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