Ex Parte Dupont De Nemours, Inc. Petition for Writ of Mandamus (in Re: Water Works and Sewer Board of the City Of…

Summary

The court granted mandamus relief requiring dismissal of Gadsden Water's claims against DuPont and Daikin because the claims accrued no later than September 2016 and were filed outside the applicable limitations periods. It also required dismissal of the claims against INV because Gadsden Water failed to establish specific personal jurisdiction over INV based on INV's alleged Georgia conduct and limited Alabama contacts. The court held that the asserted standing problem concerned the viability of the claims and damages, not subject-matter jurisdiction, and therefore did not provide a basis for mandamus relief.