Supreme Court of Alabama January 11, 2002, 1000970 (G.M. Acceptance Corp. v. City of Red Bay)

General Motors Acceptance Corporation ("GMAC") appeals from a class-certification order obtained by the plaintiffs in this case, the City of Red Bay and Franklin County. We vacate the class-certification order and remand the case. I. Facts and Procedural History GMAC is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Motors Corporation; it also operates under the name GMAC Financial Services.