Supreme Court of Alabama February 11, 2005, 1031179 (House v. Jefferson State Community College)

Christopher Layne House sued Jefferson State Community College and its president, Dr. Judy Merritt; he also named as defendants Dr. Fred Gainous, chancellor of the Alabama Department of Postsecondary Education, and six members of the State Board of Education (hereinafter the defendants will be referred to collectively as "Jeff State").