Advertiser Co. v. Auburn University

This appeal is from an order denying an award of attorney's fees.

The appellants in this case are the Advertiser Company of Montgomery, Alabama, and other media-related corporations and individuals; the appellee is Auburn University. In early 1989 the appellee's general counsel retained the Atlanta-based law firm of King Spalding to investigate allegations concerning Jerry F. Smith, who was employed by Auburn University as Executive Director of Alumni and Development. Mr. Smith also held the position of Secretary of the Auburn University Foundation (AUF), a nonprofit corporation whose purpose…