Casso v. Brand
Texas Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
776 S.W.2d 551 (1989)
Ramiro CASSO, M.D., Petitioner,
v.
Othal E. BRAND, Respondent.
No. C-7246.
Supreme Court of Texas.
May 10, 1989.
Rehearing Denied October 11, 1989.
David Casso and Roger Reed, McAllen, for petitioner.
Donald W. Allee, McAllen, for respondent.
OPINION
PHILLIPS, Chief Justice.
This case involves the showing a defendant must make to obtain a summary judgment in Texas courts in a defamation action brought by a public official or public figure. The court of appeals reversed the trial court's summary judgment in favor of defendant and remanded for a trial on the merits, holding that…
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2Cases cited65 opinions
- Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- City of Houston v. Clear Creek Basin AuthorityTexas Supreme Court · 1979
- Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
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