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Alabama Supreme Court hears arguments over whether municipal notice law blocks child-abuse suits by minors
Summary
The Supreme Court of Alabama heard argument on whether the municipal notice-of-claim statute (Ala. Code §11-47-23) bars child-abuse suits by minors despite tolling under Ala. Code §6-2-8(b); justices took the case under advisement after extended questioning.
The Supreme Court of Alabama on the bench heard competing arguments over whether the state—s municipal notice-of-claim requirement prevents minors who were abused from bringing suits against cities, despite a 2019 amendment to the tolling statute, Ala. Code —6-2-8(b).
Appellants— counsel urged the court to "harmonize" the statutes so that minors do not lose their right to sue before reaching majority. "An Alabama child should not lose their rights to justice before they are even old enough to walk into a courthouse," appellants' counsel told the court, arguing the 2019 amendment extends tolling for specified child-abuse offenses and does not exclude municipalities from that protection.
Counsel for the cities argued otherwise. Michael…
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