6-5-550
Section 6-5-550 Cause of action for malicious prosecution of civil action against health care
provider. There is hereby created a cause of action for damages for malicious prosecution
on the grounds that the party instituting a civil action for injury or damages whether in
contract or in tort against a health care provider based on a breach of the standard of care
knew or should have known that the same was without adequate legal basis, or false, or unfounded,
or without probable cause in the filing of such action, or that the same was filed as a part
of a conspiracy to misuse judicial process by filing such a civil action known to be without
legal basis, false, or unfounded. In any action for malicious prosecution under this section,
the injured party may recover actual damages including litigation costs paid by or on behalf
of the injured party or in the alternative liquidated damages of $500 plus a reasonable attorney's
fee and all other costs of litigation. In an action for...
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45-2-22.11
Section 45-2-22.11 Remedies. (a) If a supplier engages in conduct prohibited under this part,
a wholesaler with which the supplier has an agreement may maintain a civil action against
the supplier to recover actual damages reasonably incurred as the result of the prohibited
conduct. If a wholesaler engages in conduct prohibited under this part, a supplier with which
the wholesaler has an agreement may maintain a civil action against the wholesaler to recover
actual damages reasonably incurred as the result of the prohibited conduct. (b) A supplier
that violates any provision of this part shall be liable for all actual damages and all court
costs and, in the court's discretion, reasonable attorney fees incurred by a wholesaler as
a result of that violation. A wholesaler that violates any provision of this part shall be
liable for all actual damages and all court costs and, in the court's discretion, reasonable
attorney fees incurred by the supplier as a result of that violation. (c)...
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45-37-21.12
Section 45-37-21.12 Violations. (a) If a supplier engages in conduct prohibited under this
part, a wholesaler with which the supplier has an agreement may maintain a civil action against
the supplier to recover actual damages reasonably incurred as the result of the prohibited
conduct. If a wholesaler engages in conduct prohibited under this part, a supplier with which
the wholesaler has an agreement may maintain a civil action against the wholesaler to recover
actual damages reasonably incurred as the result of the prohibited conduct. (b) A supplier
that violates this part shall be liable for all actual damages and all court costs and, in
the discretion of the court, reasonable attorney fees incurred by a wholesaler as a result
of that violation. A wholesaler that violates this part shall be liable for all actual damages
and all court costs and, in the discretion of the court, reasonable attorney fees incurred
by the supplier as a result of that violation. (c) This part imposes upon a...
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45-49-23.10
Section 45-49-23.10 Remedies. (a) If a supplier engages in conduct prohibited under this part,
a wholesaler with which the supplier has an agreement may maintain a civil action against
the supplier to recover actual damages reasonably incurred as the result of the prohibited
conduct. If a wholesaler engages in conduct prohibited under this part, a supplier with which
the wholesaler has an agreement may maintain a civil action against the wholesaler to recover
actual damages reasonably incurred as the result of the prohibited conduct. (b) A supplier
that violates this part shall be liable for all actual damages and all court costs and, in
the court's discretion, reasonable attorney fees incurred by a wholesaler as a result of that
violation. A wholesaler that violates this part shall be liable for all actual damages and
all court costs and, in the court's discretion, reasonable attorney fees incurred by the supplier
as a result of that violation. (c) This part imposes upon a supplier...
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6-11-20
Section 6-11-20 Punitive damages not to be awarded other than where clear and convincing evidence
proven; definitions. (a) Punitive damages may not be awarded in any civil action, except civil
actions for wrongful death pursuant to Sections 6-5-391 and 6-5-410, other than in a tort
action where it is proven by clear and convincing evidence that the defendant consciously
or deliberately engaged in oppression, fraud, wantonness, or malice with regard to the plaintiff.
Nothing contained in this article is to be construed as creating any claim for punitive damages
which is not now present under the law of the State of Alabama. (b) As used in this article,
the following definitions shall apply: (1) FRAUD. An intentional misrepresentation, deceit,
or concealment of a material fact the concealing party had a duty to disclose, which was gross,
oppressive, or malicious and committed with the intention on the part of the defendant of
thereby depriving a person or entity of property or legal...
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28-9-11
Section 28-9-11 Liabilities and duties of supplier; action for damages; declaratory judgment
and injunctive relief; remedies. (a) If a supplier engages in conduct prohibited under this
chapter, a wholesaler with which the supplier has an agreement may maintain a civil action
against the supplier to recover actual damages reasonably incurred as the result of the prohibited
conduct. If a wholesaler engages in conduct prohibited under this chapter, a supplier with
which the wholesaler has an agreement may maintain a civil action against the wholesaler to
recover actual damages reasonably incurred as the result of the prohibited conduct. (b) A
supplier that violates any provision of this chapter shall be liable for all actual damages
and all court costs and, in the court's discretion, reasonable attorney fees incurred by a
wholesaler as a result of that violation. A wholesaler that violates any provision of this
chapter shall be liable for all actual damages and all court costs and, in the...
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8-22-17
Section 8-22-17 Equity action by person injured from violation of chapter authorized; injunctive
relief; damages; attorneys fees; jurisdiction. (a) Any person injured by any violation, or
who would suffer injury from any threatened violation, of this chapter may maintain an action
in any court of equity jurisdiction to prevent, restrain, or enjoin such violation or threatened
violation. If in such action a violation or threatened violation of this chapter shall be
established, the court shall enjoin and restrain, or otherwise prohibit, such violation or
threatened violation and, in addition thereto, the court shall assess in favor of the plaintiff
and against the defendant the costs of suit, including reasonable attorney's fees. In such
action it shall not be necessary that actual damages to the plaintiff be alleged or proved,
but where alleged and proved, the plaintiff in said action, in addition to such injunctive
relief and cost of suit, including reasonable attorney's fees, shall...
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13A-11-161
Section 13A-11-161 Publication of certain documents considered privileged. The publication
of a fair and impartial report of the return of any indictment, the issuance of any warrant,
the arrest of any person for any cause or the filing of any affidavit, pleading or other document
in any criminal or civil proceeding in any court, or of a fair and impartial report of the
contents thereof, or of any charge of crime made to any judicial officer or body, or of any
report of any grand jury, or of any investigation made by any legislative committee, or other
public body or officer, shall be privileged, unless it be proved that the same was published
with actual malice, or that the defendant has refused or neglected to publish in the same
manner in which the publication complained of appeared, a reasonable explanation or contradiction
thereof by the plaintiff, or that the publisher has refused upon the written request of the
plaintiff to publish the subsequent determination of such suit,...
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22-19-47
Section 22-19-47 Powers, duties and liabilities upon death. (a) The donee may accept or reject
the gift. If the donee accepts a gift of the entire body, he may, subject to the terms of
the gift, authorize embalming and the use of the body in funeral services. If the gift is
of a part of the body, the donee, upon the death of the donor and prior to embalming, shall
cause the part to be removed without unnecessary mutilation. After removal of the part, custody
or the remainder of the body vests in the surviving spouse, next of kin or other persons under
obligations to dispose of the body. (b) The time of death shall be determined by a physician
who attends the donor at his death or, if none, the physician who certifies the death. The
physician shall not participate in the procedures for removing or transplanting a part. (c)
A person who acts in good faith in accord with the terms of this article or with the anatomical
gift laws of another state or a foreign country is not liable for...
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5-19-19
Section 5-19-19 Liabilities of creditor making excess finance charge; failure to obtain license;
damages for deliberate violation or reckless disregard; written notice of violations; oral
statements not admissible; fiduciary duty not created. (a)(1)(i) Any creditor charging a finance
charge in excess of the amount authorized herein, except as specified in subdivision (2),
shall forfeit debtor's actual economic damages not to exceed the finance charge, and shall
refund to the debtor such amount of the actual economic damages, which may be done by reducing
the amount of the debtor's obligation. If the debtor is entitled to a refund and the creditor
refuses to refund within a reasonable time, not to exceed 60 days, after written demand, including
the filing of a legal action, the debtor shall recover a penalty of five times the amount
of the actual economic damages not to exceed the finance charge, but in any event not less
than one hundred dollars ($100). Provided, however, as to any...
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