Ex Parte Hare, Wynn, Newell & Newton, LLP, and David Leon Ashford. Petition for Writ of Mandamus (in Re: Joel Wesley…

Summary

The Supreme Court of Alabama granted a writ of mandamus, holding that the trial court's January 4, 2023 order dismissing the last named defendants constituted a final judgment, thereby depriving the trial court of subject‑matter jurisdiction to later permit amendment of the action. Consequently, the order allowing the Penningtons to add Ashford and Hare Wynn as defendants was void and the claims against them were dismissed.