Legal Opinion
Pemberton v. Birmingham News Co.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided November 22, 1985No. 83-766PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Plaintiff John W. Pemberton appeals from the trial court's entry of judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV) in favor of defendant The Birmingham News Company (hereinafter "the News" or "the defendant") in a libel suit. We affirm.
On Saturday, August 8, 1981, the News featured an article on its front page entitled "House Clerk helps arrange paroles, News-launched investigation reveals." The article, written by defendant Mark Winne,1 revealed the results of Winne's investigation into the parole system and focused on information concerning plaintiff, clerk of the Alabama House of…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Miller v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Bose Corp. v. Consumers Union of United States, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
- St. Amant v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Curtis Publishing Co. v. ButtsSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Cottrell v. NAT. COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASS'NSupreme Court of Alabama · 2007
- Barnett v. Mobile County Personnel Bd.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1988
- Deutcsh v. Birmingham Post Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1992
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