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2 Answers | Asked in Traffic Tickets, Civil Rights and Constitutional Law for Alabama on
Q: Right to travel never have received a driver's license or permit?

Fighting traffic court

Allan Lamar Armstrong
Allan Lamar Armstrong
answered on Feb 11, 2024

If you attempt to assert free travel as a defense to no license, then you lose. Driving is a privilege, not a right. You can travel freely by walking all you please, but you don't have the right to use state and federal roads without being granted the privilege. You'll lose in court,... View More

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1 Answer | Asked in Consumer Law for Alabama on
Q: Repair company further damaged my travel trailer and they are extremely dishonest about work they've done w/ ins. co.

In March of this year, Alabama had some bad storms and as a result I received a huge amount of property damage due to hail. Both cars, travel trailer, and roof. The people who did the repairs to my travel trailer turned in a quote of $23,000 to AllState. They needed the $ to do the work. Allstate... View More

Allan Lamar Armstrong
Allan Lamar Armstrong
answered on Oct 1, 2023

I suggest you speak directly with a lawyer. Ask him or her to review your paperwork, include any releases and provisions relating to arbitration. Because this is likely a breach of contract case relating only to property damage, most lawyers won't bring interested in representing you. I wish... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Personal Injury, Civil Rights and Small Claims for Alabama on
Q: Can I sue defendent that pleaded guilty 2022 to harassment charge dated 2019?
Allan Lamar Armstrong
Allan Lamar Armstrong
answered on Mar 30, 2023

I'm sorry to hear about your experience. Yes, you can sue almost anyone by simply filing a complaint and paying the filing fees. The question is whether you can win and what you might recover. Basically, does the potential reward outweigh time and expense. More details are necessary for such... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Employment Law for Alabama on
Q: What can I do about being fired from a job without any reason whatsoever

If I just got fired from a job without any reason or warning or anything what kind of legal actions could I take

Allan Lamar Armstrong
Allan Lamar Armstrong
answered on Jan 26, 2023

I'm sorry to hear about your experience. Assuming you are not a member of a Union, you are likely an at will employee. As such, you are provided very few rights under Alabama law. An at will employee may be terminated for good reason, bad reason or no reason at all. Exceptions primarily... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Employment Discrimination and Employment Law for Alabama on
Q: Can an employee that is a manager be fired due to customers deciding to eat at another restaurant?

For example: several customers comes through a drive thru but decides at the speaker to drive off and order from a near by food truck. In return the GM and DM are advised by the regional manager to terminate the manager on shift due to the customers driving away. The allegation of the regional... View More

Allan Lamar Armstrong
Allan Lamar Armstrong
answered on Jan 7, 2023

An at will employee can be terminated for good reason, bad reason or no reason at all. The employee could be terminated because the owner doesn't like the color of his or her shirt or the car he or she drives. Exceptions primarily relate to illegal (age, race, religion, sex or national origin)... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Consumer Law and Municipal Law for Alabama on
Q: Does one have the right to choose who removes and takes household garbage to the dump in crenshaw county Al.these days?

What does the law specify about who may collect & take my garbage to the dump?

Allan Lamar Armstrong
Allan Lamar Armstrong
answered on Dec 28, 2022

The question depends on local ordinances. Google the Town of Valley, Alabama for information about arrests relating to garbage collection. It will likely be the subject of both civil and criminal matters. If you have a case, you should contact a lawyer for specific advice. I wish you the best.

1 Answer | Asked in Appeals / Appellate Law, Personal Injury, Car Accidents and Civil Litigation for Alabama on
Q: How should you transition to a new lawyer for a civil appeal?

I contacted an appellate attorney for consideration of a civil appeal/post-trial actions, but they said they couldn't discuss anything with me according to AL law, because I was already represented. Is there an official way to sever relations with my current attorney? I am concerned about the... View More

Allan Lamar Armstrong
Allan Lamar Armstrong
answered on Nov 15, 2022

Normally, you are simply going to terminate the lawyer. This ends the relationship. It might, however, be wise to seek the lawyer's advice regarding an attorney for the appeal. It may be difficult to find another attorney within the time limits for appeal if you have terminated one attorney.

2 Answers | Asked in Employment Law for Alabama on
Q: What can be done if a supervisor insists on the employee answering their personal cell phone calls/texts during/after wk
Allan Lamar Armstrong
Allan Lamar Armstrong
answered on Sep 20, 2023

You should be compensated for answering after hours. Otherwise, such work requirements are permissible unless you work for the State. As an at will employee, you are free to seek other employment at any time without further obligations.

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1 Answer | Asked in Consumer Law for Alabama on
Q: Can a defendant a firearm in they made a plea deal with the prosecution to take anger management classes

And upon completion of the classes the case will be thrown out.

No it was a misdemeanor.

Allan Lamar Armstrong
Allan Lamar Armstrong
answered on Aug 27, 2023

Did you plead guilty to a felony?

1 Answer | Asked in Civil Litigation, Real Estate Law and Small Claims for Alabama on
Q: My mortgage holder is having me evicted. I have a lease purchase contract. I never violated it.

He did not serve me properly. He filed in the wrong court. Yet the judge took it anyways. What do I do now? This shouldn't of been in Civil court at all. The judge in the appeal court never heard any of my testimony. Nor looked at any of my documents. I'm not sure if my attorney even... View More

Allan Lamar Armstrong
Allan Lamar Armstrong
answered on Jun 26, 2023

If you are currently represented by your original lawyer, you must seek advice from that person. There may be answers in response to your concerns and an appropriate course of action. If you seek new counsel, much more information is necessary. A new lawyer will need to review all documents and... View More

2 Answers | Asked in Criminal Law, Civil Rights and Landlord - Tenant for Alabama on
Q: I live in apartment complex and my neighbor across from me keeps recording everything I do and turns it in

She turns in who comes to my apartment who leaves if someone is smoking every little thing I do I don't bother her I stop any company after 10 pm

Allan Lamar Armstrong
Allan Lamar Armstrong
answered on Jun 12, 2023

It's not a civil rights violation. If it's in public, it's not an invasion of privacy. It sounds like it's best to just ignore it.

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1 Answer | Asked in Employment Law for Alabama on
Q: What can I do when my parol check bounced? I have notified my employer but it has not been taken care of.

My employer wrote me 2 bad payroll checks and wrote my coworker 1 bad payroll check. He has not handled none of them and will not respond to calls or texts since I notified him they bounced. In addition he still has not paid me for hours worked 2 weeks ago.

Allan Lamar Armstrong
Allan Lamar Armstrong
answered on May 19, 2023

Bad checks are criminal matters. You can take it to the district attorney for prosecution. You can sue him. Both options are lengthy.

1 Answer | Asked in Employment Law for Alabama on
Q: Employer verbally and in email committed to terms if I voluntarily resigned then changed terms twice - is that legal?

Terms agreed to in March for final employment date early April - After final work date the employer changed the terms for a substantial loss. When I challenged that loss they countered with another severance on a Friday evening and said if I did not sign by 5p Saturday then I’d lose everything. I... View More

Allan Lamar Armstrong
Allan Lamar Armstrong
answered on May 10, 2023

There must be some reason your employer was willing to offer severance, which makes many factors relevant. Is there some claim you are waiving? Do you have an employment contract? Are others being offered the same severance? There is not near enough detail to know your rights from the limited... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Employment Discrimination, Employment Law and Gov & Administrative Law for Alabama on
Q: What can I do if I was mishandled by a security and an employer handcuffed and after viewing of the footage released.
Allan Lamar Armstrong
Allan Lamar Armstrong
answered on May 9, 2023

You need to provide more information. Were you an employee or customer. What was the reason? Were you arrested? What were your injuries?

1 Answer | Asked in Family Law and Civil Rights for Alabama on
Q: I am renting a room from abusive sister. What's my expectations of privacy. Can she come in my room anytime?

She has given me 2 months to vacate but growing increasingly agitated with me. I'm not on the lease. She won't allow me to put a lock on the door.

Comes in and goes through my things.

Allan Lamar Armstrong
Allan Lamar Armstrong
answered on May 8, 2023

You could possibly have a claim. It will likely depend on your rental agreement and reasonable expectation of privacy.

1 Answer | Asked in Employment Law for Alabama on
Q: Does the employer can force me to make expenses without expectation of being reimbursed later?

My manager asked me to to business travel. I had to pay upfront for the expenses and now financial affairs do not want to reimburse me for the expenses.

Allan Lamar Armstrong
Allan Lamar Armstrong
answered on Apr 7, 2023

I'm sorry to hear about your experience. That's not typically how it works.p I suggest you go over all the specific facts with an experienced employment law attorney, who rgularly represents employees rather than employers. I wish you the best.

1 Answer | Asked in Civil Litigation for Alabama on
Q: Can I sue the business that employed the defendant that was convicted with harassment in 2022 and case was filed 2019?

Employee of business called while at work and threaten to cause bodily harm, harassed by leaving several nast verbal and attempting to contact .

Allan Lamar Armstrong
Allan Lamar Armstrong
answered on Mar 31, 2023

I'm sorry to hear about your experience. Was the harassment related the the employer's business or was it personal? Was the harassment for the employer's benefit? Please provide more details or speak directly with an experienced attorney regarding your rights and options. I wish you the best.

2 Answers | Asked in Civil Litigation, Contracts, Bankruptcy and Estate Planning for Alabama on
Q: Joint ownership of purchased property pre inheritance by step mom 3-4 yrs later made own mortgage contract only 2 signed

Step mother now pushing breach of contract also we are in bankruptcy.

Allan Lamar Armstrong
Allan Lamar Armstrong
answered on Mar 29, 2023

If your in bankruptcy all claims are subject to an automatic stay. Consult your bankruptcy lawyer regarding your options.

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1 Answer | Asked in Consumer Law for Alabama on
Q: Can I sue Frito Lay for giving me more bags of a certain chip than advertised on the box because I barely had the others

I bought a 50 count box of chips from Walmart, in the box showed that there were more cheetos that advertised. I personally don’t like cheetos so the chips eventually expired. Since there were more cheetos, I’ve gotten less of the other chips.

Allan Lamar Armstrong
Allan Lamar Armstrong
answered on Mar 26, 2023

Of course, you can sue. You can sue almost anyone for anything in this country. You need to weight whether that's a wipse decision. The filing fee for a jury trial is around $550. What are your damages? At most, a few dollars? It doesn't seem like it's worth your time and effort. No... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Employment Law for Alabama on
Q: Should I negotiate my severance pay offer?

Company based in Arizona and Colorado, I worked remotely in Alabama

Allan Lamar Armstrong
Allan Lamar Armstrong
answered on Mar 8, 2023

That's not enough information to respond. I've negotiated severance packages in the hundreds of thousands, but you don't provide information to formulate any idea.

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