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KELLY v. ARRINGTON

1920145.

624 So.2d 546 (1993)

Leon F. "Buddy" KELLY, Jr. v. Richard ARRINGTON.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

July 23, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen D. Heninger of Heninger, Burge & Vargo, Birmingham, for appellant.

Joe R. Whatley, Jr. and Samuel H. Heldman of Cooper, Mitch, Crawford, Kuykendall & Whatley, Donald V. Watkins, and Kenneth L. Thomas of Thomas, Means & Gillis, Birmingham, for appellee.

PER CURIAM.

The sole issue presented by this appeal is whether statements made by the mayor of Birmingham about an assistant United States attorney could reasonably be understood by the average layperson as defamatory; if so, then the defendant's summary judgment in this defamation action must be reversed.

The defendant, Richard Arrington, is the mayor of the City of Birmingham. The plaintiff, Leon F. "Buddy" Kelly, Jr., is an assistant United States attorney...

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