FORM 18. CERTIFIED QUESTION FROM FEDERAL COURTS

To the Supreme Court of Alabama

_____________________                              In the (Supreme) (_______ Circuit)

Appellant                                              (District) Court of (the United

States) (Court of Appeals) (the

      v.                                                   ______________ District)

_____________________

Appellee                                               Action No. _________________________

Pursuant to ARAP Rule 18, the [name of court propounding the question] requests the Supreme Court of Alabama to answer a question of law which is deemed determinative of an action before said federal court to which there is no clear controlling precedent in the decisions of the Supreme Court of Alabama.

In support of said certificate, the following facts are shown to the court:

(1) [Give style of the case.]

(2) [Give statement of facts showing the nature of the cause and the circumstances out of which the question or proposition of law arises.]

(3) [State the question of law to be answered.]

This certificate has been prepared by said federal court.

OFFICIAL SEAL                                            _________________________________

                                                                        Clerk, (Give name of court)

                                                                        _________________________________

                                                                        _________________________________

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