The circuit court or jury shall first determine the total compensation as between the plaintiff and all defendants claiming an interest in the property. The circuit court shall determine the apportionment of the amount awarded in a subsequent proceeding. After the amount of compensation has been determined, the plaintiff may withdraw from further participation in the trial.
Ala. Code § 18-1A-154
Separation of Issues of Compensation and Apportionment.
Known as the Alabama Eminent Domain Code
The act spans §§ 18-1A-1 to 18-1A-95 (106 sections).
(Acts 1985, No. 85-548, p. 802, §905.)
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.