Sears v. McCrory

STUART, Justice.

Steven R. Sears initiated an election contest in the Shelby Circuit Court alleging that Ben McCrory was not eligible to hold the office of mayor of Montevallo to which he was elected because, Sears alleged, McCrory had failed to comply with the reporting and disclosure requirements of the Fair Campaign Practices Act, § 17-5-1 et seq., Ala.Code 1975 (“the FCPA”). The trial court entered a summary judgment in favor of McCrory, and Sears appeals. We affirm.

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Sears, McCrory, and Roger Wheeler were candidates in the Montevallo mayoral election held on August 26, 2008. As candidates…