Code of Alabama
Ala. Code § 8-19-13 (2026)
Defense.
✓ official Alabama Legislature (ALISON) text, current July 2026
Any person against whom any civil action or proceeding is brought pursuant to this chapter shall have a defense to such action or proceeding upon a showing by a preponderance of the evidence presented that such person did not knowingly commit any act or knowingly engage in any activity which constitutes a violation of any provision of this chapter.
(Acts 1981, No. 81-355, p. 510, §13.)
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1987–2021 · leading case: Strickland v. Kafko Mfg., Inc., 512 So. 2d 714 (Ala. 1987).
Strickland v. Kafko Mfg., Inc., 512 So. 2d 714 (Ala. 1987). “" Kafko cites § 8-19-13, however, which provides a defense to actions brought under the Deceptive Trade Practices Act: "Any person against whom any civil action or proceeding is brought pursuant to this chapter shall have a defense to such action or proceeding upon a showing by…”
Sam v. Beaird, 685 So. 2d 742 (Ala. Civ. App. 1996). “" *747 § 8-19-13. Because the tenant could not prove that the landlord knew when he rented his property to her that the property had certain defects that later developed into problems for the tenant, the tenant's claim under the Alabama Deceptive Trade Practices Act was…”
Phan v. Sargento Foods, Inc. (N.D. Cal. 2021). “20 See Ala. Code § 8-19-13 (providing that “[a]ny person against whom any civil 21 action or proceeding is brought pursuant to this chapter shall have a defense to such 22 action or proceeding upon a showing by a preponderance of the evidence presented 23 that such person did…”
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