Jim Shaw and Bart Cannon were successful in their petition for writ of mandamus to the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals. A summary of the featured case, Ex parte Thompson Tractor Company, Inc. , is provided below. In May of 2011, Ray Franklin (“the employee”) and Donna Franklin (“the widow”) jointly filed a complaint against Thompson Tractor…
We are pleased to announce that Stewart McCloud, Bart Cannon and Margaret “Megan” Jones have been named new partners at Huie. “Stewart, Bart and Megan joined the Firm as associates and throughout their years of service have made significant contributions to the Firm,” said John Herndon, Office Managing Partner. “Being asked to join our distinguished group…
Huie attorney Stewart McCloud recently obtained summary judgment in Jefferson County on behalf of three separate homeowners. The lawsuit involved the alleged increase in surface water draining on to the plaintiff’s downhill property. Mr. McCloud represented three families who purchased newly constructed ‘spec’ houses in Mountain Brook, Alabama. The lawsuit alleged that the plaintiffs began…
On November 2, 2016, attorney Bart Cannon secured a defense verdict on behalf of an outdoor retailer in case involving a fall that occurred on the retailer’s premises. The plaintiff filed suit against the retailer alleging that she tripped and fell as a result of a dangerous and hidden condition on the retailer’s premises. At trial,…
We are excited to share that 17 Huie attorneys were included in the 2016 Super Lawyers Mid-South listing. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations. Only 5% of…
U.S. News – Best Lawyers has released their 2017 “Best Law Firms” listing, which ranks Huie, Fernambucq & Stewart, LLP as a Metropolitan Tier 1 firm in Birmingham in the following specialty areas: Insurance Law Litigation – Real Estate Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants Product Liability Litigation – Defendants Professional Malpractice…