Ex Parte U.S. Innovation Group, Inc. (in Re Judy A. Hawke, as Administratrix and Personal Representative of The…

Summary

The Alabama Supreme Court denied the U.S. Innovation Group’s petitions for writs of mandamus, holding that the Madison Circuit Court has subject‑matter jurisdiction over the wrongful‑death actions arising on Redstone Arsenal. The Court reasoned that a deed granting the United States "exclusive jurisdiction" does not eliminate concurrent state‑court jurisdiction, and that federal statutes expressly allow state courts to hear such claims. Consequently, the mandamus relief was denied.