Opinion ID: 1895681
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Heading: Issue of Costs and Attorney Fees

Text: Finally, the appellants request an award of reasonable costs and attorney fees; such an award is appropriate when the trial court determines that a case will result in a benefit to the general public. State v. Brown, 577 So.2d 1256 (Ala.1991); Brown v. State, 565 So.2d 585 (Ala.1990). The award of attorney fees may be appropriate in an action based on § 13A-14-2, Bell v. Birmingham News Co., 576 So.2d 669, 670-71 (Ala. Civ.App.1991). This is an issue for the trial court to determine on remand. For the foregoing reasons, the judgment is affirmed in part and reversed in part, and the cause is remanded for further consideration. AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED IN PART; AND REMANDED. HORNSBY, C.J., and MADDOX, HOUSTON and INGRAM, JJ., concur.