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PEMBERTON v. BIRMINGHAM NEWS CO.

83-766.

482 So.2d 257 (1985)

John W. PEMBERTON v. The BIRMINGHAM NEWS COMPANY, a corporation, and Mark Winne.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

Rehearing Denied January 10, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John W. Haley of Hare, Wynn, Newell & Newton, Birmingham, for appellant.

James C. Carton, Gilbert E. Johnston, Jr., and Hollinger F. Barnard of Johnston, Barton, Proctor, Swedlaw & Naff, Birmingham, for appellees.

BEATTY, Justice.

Plaintiff John W. Pemberton appeals from the trial court's entry of judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV) in favor of defendant The Birmingham News Company (hereinafter "the News" or "the defendant") in a libel suit. We affirm.

On Saturday, August 8, 1981, the News featured an article on its front page entitled "House Clerk helps arrange paroles, News-launched investigation reveals." The article, written by defendant Mark Winne,

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