Date: 07-22-2005

Case Style: Ronnie Cottrell v. Tom Culpepper and the NCAA

Case Number: Unknown

Judge: Steven Wilson

Court: Circuit Court, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama

Plaintiff's Attorney:

Charles M. Elmer of Haskell Slaughter Young & Rediker, LLC, Birmingham, Alabama

Defendant's Attorney:

John Scott, Birmingham, Alabama

Description:

Former Alabama Assistant Coach Ronnie Cottrell sued Tom Culpepper and th NCAA on a defamation theory for saying he stole money from the Shaun Alexander Foundation, that he stole videotapes from the University of Alabama after his dismissal, and that he abandoned his first wife and family in Tallahassee.

Outcome: Plaintiff's verdict $6 million in compensatory damages and $24 million in punitive damages.

Plaintiff's Experts: Unknown

Defendant's Experts: Unknown

Comments: None