orm a contractual obligation is not a tort." Barber v. Business Products Center, inc., 677 So. 2d 223.228 (Na. 1996)1. overruled on other grounds by White Sands Group, L.L.0 v. PRS Il, LLC. 32 So. 3d 5. 14 (Na. 2009)]. It is also true, however, that Alabama courts have recognized exceptions to this rule. See. e.g