Supreme Court of Alabama
Antonio Ben Espinoza and Antonio Espinoza D/B/A Jabez Land Co. v. Maxine Rudolph.
March 19, 20102010 Ala. LEXIS 48
Summary
The Alabama Supreme Court affirmed the trial court’s judgment awarding Maxine Rudolph $50,000 in compensatory damages and $25,000 in punitive damages against Antonio Espinoza and Jabez Land Co. The Court held that Rudolph’s counterclaims were properly reinstated despite the lack of a prior leave and the filing fee, that the filing fee for a counterclaim is not jurisdictional, that Rudolph’s redemption of the property complied with the statutory requirements, and that the damages award was supported by the evidence.