On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously concluded that class action plaintiffs cannot prevent removal of their cases from state court to federal court by stipulating before class certification that the proposed class will not seek damages in excess of the federal jurisdictional amount. In April 2011, Greg Knowles filed a class action complaint against … Read More
Partner Richard (Richie) Thayer has joined the Birmingham MS Leadership Class of 2013 – a group of young professionals in the community who have made contributions to the profession and to the our community. Since 1994, the Birmingham MS Leadership Class has honored nearly 1,100 community leaders and raised nearly $1 million dollars in the … Read More
Mike Vercher obtained a full summary judgment and dismissal of the entire case in favor of an appraisal company by arguing that the limiting language of a VA approved appraisal form negated any duty to a seller that would support fraud, negligence, wantonness, and breach of contract claims.
Christian & Small is pleased to announce that Jon Macklem is selected to be a member of the 2013 class of Fellows, created by the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity. This landmark program was created by the LCLD to identify, train, and advance the next generation of leaders in the legal profession. “This is an … Read More
It began with a simple idea – one can of food a week throughout the year to support the Community Food Bank of Central Alabama. Duncan Manley brought this idea to the firm last summer and everyone embraced. Collection bins were placed throughout the office and regular donations were made every few weeks to the … Read More
Brad Hightower and Richie Thayer recently represented a German limited liability company that had obtained a judgment for money damages against an Alabama corporation in Germany. In order to domesticate the German judgment here in Alabama, they filed an action in federal district and obtained an order recognizing and enforcing the foreign country money judgment … Read More
