Gulf Coast Media v. Mobile Press

This appeal arose out of a declaratory judgment action to determine whether the publication known as Baldwin People is qualified to publish legal advertising in Baldwin County, pursuant to Code 1975, § 6-8-60.

Gulf Coast Media, Inc., owns four local newspapers in Baldwin County. Gulf Coast Media brought this action against the Mobile Press Register, Inc., as owner of the Baldwin People. Published weekly, the Baldwin People is circulated as an insert in the Thursday edition of the Mobile Register (morning paper) and theMobile Press (afternoon paper) and mailed from Mobile to Baldwin County or…