Section 6-5-185 - Libel or slander - Mitigation of damages - When only actual damages recoverable.
AL Code § 6-5-185 (2019) (N/A)
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In an action of slander or libel, if a retraction as provided in Section 6-5-184 shall be published in such medium within 10 days of the date of the publication, then the plaintiff in such case shall recover only actual damages.
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