Federal Credit v. Fuller, 1051726 (Ala. 4-15-2011)

Summary

The Supreme Court of Alabama reversed the judgment entered on a jury verdict for Fuller and rendered judgment for Federal Credit on the defamation claim. The court held that Fuller failed to present substantial evidence that the notice contained false statements, and truth is a complete defense to defamation. The court also declined to consider Federal Credit's statutory-immunity argument because it had not been raised in the trial court.