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Banks, Finley, White & Co. v. Wright

Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama

Decided November 30, 2001No. 2000278PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

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On April 20, 2000, Banks, Finley, White Co. (hereinafter "B.F.W."), an accounting firm, sued Bruce Wright, Kevin Walsh, and Jackie Davidson, all members of the Jefferson County Board of Education, in their individual capacities, and various fictitiously named parties, alleging that the defendants made false and defamatory statements concerning audits B.F.W. had performed for the Jefferson County Board of Education. The complaint sought compensatory and punitive…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  2. West v. Founders Life Assur. Co. of FloridaSupreme Court of Alabama · 1989
  3. Bass v. SOUTHTRUST BANK OF BALDWIN CTY.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1989
  4. Nance by and Through Nance v. MatthewsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1993
  5. Fontenot v. BramlettSupreme Court of Alabama · 1985

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Kanellis v. Pacific Indem. Co.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2005
  2. Snider v. MorganSupreme Court of Alabama · 2012
  3. Lewis v. First Tuskegee BankCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2007
  4. Minesaha, Inc. v. Town of WebbCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2017
  5. Farmer v. City of DothanCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2004

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