Dale v. Birmingham News
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Dale v. Birmingham News was a 1984 case before the Alabama Supreme Court concerning open meetings.
Important precedents
This case established that all meetings, whether formal or informal, classify as meetings subject to Alabama law. The only minor exception at the time was meetings discussing a person's character.
