Slack v. Stream

James Slack, the defendant in an action in the Jefferson Circuit Court alleging against Slack defamation, invasion of privacy, and intentional interference with a business contract, appeals from a judgment in favor of Christopher Stream, the plaintiff. We affirm.

I. Factual Background and Procedural History

The testimony at trial reveals the following facts. In the fall of 2002, Stream accepted an appointment as assistant professor in the Department of Government at the University of Alabama at Birmingham ("UAB").

During the summer of 2003, the Young Men's Business Club of Birmingham invited…