Powell v. South Cent. Bell Tel. Co.

This is an appeal by the plaintiff Powell from a summary judgment rendered against him. We affirm.

The plaintiff was the author of a weekly column, "The Entertainment Preview," which appeared in a daily city newspaper, The Huntsville Times. The column contained a brief survey of and opinion upon local inns, restaurants, movies, etc. The column itself was a promotional venture which derived its revenue from local businessmen solicited by Powell, and whose names or activities would be displayed or discussed either gratuitously or for a price.

In the September 9, 1976 article there appeared a…