Legal Opinion
Williams v. FOX TEL. STATIONS OF BIRMINGHAM, INC.
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided October 20, 2006No. 2050205PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
On Application for Rehearing
The opinion of August 11, 2006, is withdrawn, and the following is substituted therefor.
David Leon Williams sued Fox Television Stations of Birmingham, Inc. ("Fox6"), and Fox6 employees Janet Hall and Rick Journey, alleging that he had been defamed in newscasts broadcast by Fox6. Williams originally attempted to serve Hall and Journey through Fox6's authorized agent; Hall and Journey successfully moved to strike that attempted service.Cf. Rules 4(c)(1) and 4(c)(6), Ala. R. Civ. P., regarding methods of serving individuals and corporations, respectively. Hall and…
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