A.J. v. E.W.’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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1. “'Generally, when a party requests a hearing on a postjudgment motion [pursuant to Rule 59 ], the court must grant that request.' Mobile Cnty. Dep't of Human Res. v. C.S. , 89 So.3d 780 , 784 (Ala. Civ. App. 2012). Rule 59(g), Ala. R. Civ. P., provides that a postjudgment motion 'shall not be ruled upon until the parties have had opportunity to be heard thereon.' " 'Although it is error for the trial court not to grant such a hearing, this error is not necessarily reversible error. For example, if an appellate court determines that there was no probable merit to the motion, it may affirm based on the harmless-error rule. See Rule 45, Ala. R. App. P.; and Kitchens v. Maye , 623 So.2d 1082 , 1088 (Ala. 1993) ("failure to grant a hearing on a motion for new trial pursuant to Rule 59(g) is reversible error only if it 'probably injuriously affected substantial rights of the parties' ").' " Flagstar Enters., Inc. v. Foster , 779 So.2d [1220,] 1221 [ (Ala. 2000) ].”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Rogers v. Rogers

2. “[a]n order is final and appealable if it contains a formal dependency determination coupled with a temporary order of custody that is incidental to that determination and subject to further review.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 244 So. 3d 120 - J.S. v. S.L.

3. “P.A. v. L.S. , 78 So.3d 979 , 981 (Ala. Civ. App. 2011). This court has recently held that”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 244 So. 3d 120 - J.S. v. S.L.