David Roberson’s case against Drummond moves forward with “first round” of subpoenas targeting executives

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Just weeks after the court ruled that David Roberson’s (and his wife Anna Roberson) $75,000,000 case against Drummond Company may move forward, including discovery, his legal team filed a slew of motions laying out their intent to subpoena witnesses for their case. According to Roberson’s attorney, Burt Newsome, “This is just the first round of subpoenas. There will be more.”

Speaking to the Roberson’s feelings on this important step, Newsome says, “David and Anna are glad to see the case moving forward. They have been through a horrific ordeal, and people who they thought were their friends have really knifed them in the back.”

The case seeks compensatory and punitive damages for what he alleges were a series of broken promises, bad faith advice, and misconduct by Drummond executives and Balch & Bingham that left him without a proper defense in his criminal case and without income, which ultimately left him and his family in dire financial straits and ruined his reputation.

Over 147 people, including lawmakers, executives, philanthropists, friends, and family members spoke to Roberson’s reputation at his sentencing hearing, each one independently verifying that he is a selfless, honorable, respectable man in his personal and professional dealings. Immediately following the statement made by Drummond Company was unequivocal, “We are disappointed by the jury’s decision to convict our employee, David Roberson. While we respect the judicial process, we consider David to be a man of integrity who would not knowingly engage in wrongdoing.”

The current list of those with filed intent to subpoenas include:

  • Patrick Runge
  • Michael Talmadge Simpson
  • Steven G. McKinney
  • Mike Tracy
  • Michael A. Drummond
  • Richard Mullen
  • John Drummond
  • Alabama Power and its CEO

Newsome says that among those included in this first round of subpoenas are individuals who made the alleged promises that both David and Anna Roberson relied on that Drummond Company would provide continued financial support to their family through his appeals process. Promises which their lawsuit contends were broken shortly after Drummond Company and Balch & Bingham believed that they were in the clear from the liability of their actions. 

In spite of the financial resources that several of these executives have at their disposal Roberson and his team believe they will get answers that prove their case with Newsome saying, “I think some of these deponents will tell the truth about everything they know.”