Byrne also called the claims irresponsible, adding that two disgruntled plaintiffs, “having been found by the Alabama Credit Union Administration to have committed serious violations of state law, have launched an attack.”

Moore filed a motion to dismiss the complaint on Aug. 12 on the grounds that the plaintiff failed to state a claim against her upon which relief can be granted, and that “no construction of the factual allegations will support the cause of action.” Her motion continued to state that the claims are barred by the doctrine of absolute immunity.

“In the caption of this proceeding, plaintiffs purport to sue Moore as 'an individual,' plainly for the purpose of short circuiting Moore's immunity from their claims; however, each allegation against Moore is in fact pleaded in her official capacity as an executive officer of the State of Alabama,” her dismissal motion read. The motion also said Moore's actions against Alabama One were made based on her findings of wrongdoing at the financial institution in her official capacity, and that she is now being retaliated against.

Key, president/CEO of the $140 million Mutual Savings in Hoover, Ala., an Alabama One competitor, was chosen to fill in during Carruth's short suspension in 2014. Key filed a motion to dismiss the complaint on July 28 on the grounds that after Carruth and his colleagues had their suspensions revoked, they signed a waiver releasing the ACUA, the acting chief executive officer of Alabama One (Key), all employees and officials of the State of Alabama, and their attorneys from every claim and liability related to the suspensions.