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BELL v. THE BIRMINGHAM NEWS CO.

2900052.

576 So.2d 669 (1991)

William BELL, et al. v. THE BIRMINGHAM NEWS COMPANY.

Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama.

February 6, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Milford G. Bass, Jr., Birmingham, for appellants.

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

Dennis R. Bailey of Rushton, Stakely, Johnston & Garrett, Montgomery, for amicus curiae Alabama Press Ass'n.

THIGPEN, Judge.

This case concerns an award of an attorney's fee by the trial court.

Appellants are members of the City Council of the City of Birmingham. The appellants scheduled a regular formal meeting for December 5, 1989. It was made known prior to the meeting that a president and president pro tempore of the council would be elected at the meeting and that the meeting would be closed. The Birmingham News Company (appellee) objected to the closed session...

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