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Sanders v. Smitherman

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided June 30, 2000No. 1981670PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

This appeal arises from a defamation action based on printed and oral statements regarding conduct of State Senator Henry (Hank) Sanders; his wife, attorney Rose Sanders; and Dallas County District 3 Commissioner Perry Varner. Mr. Sanders is a state senator representing the 23rd District and is chairman of the Senate's Finance and Taxation/Education Fund Committee.

In early 1997, Cecil Williamson, an elected member of the Dallas County School Board, began to gather information regarding Senator Sanders's conduct as a member of the Alabama Senate. Williamson ultimately turned over this…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  2. Cantwell v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
  3. St. Amant v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  4. Garrison v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  5. Milkovich v. Lorain Journal Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1990

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3Cited by27 opinions

  1. Giambrone v. DouglasSupreme Court of Alabama · 2003
  2. Gary v. CrouchCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2005
  3. Lloyd Noland Hosp. v. DurhamSupreme Court of Alabama · 2005
  4. Cottrell v. NAT. COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASS'NSupreme Court of Alabama · 2007
  5. Brown Ex Rel. Brown v. St. Vincent's Hosp.Supreme Court of Alabama · 2004

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