Legal Opinion

Glassdoor, Inc. v. Andra Grp., LP

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided March 24, 2017No. 05–16–00189–CVPublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by Justice Whitehill

Appellant Glassdoor, Inc. maintains a website on which it allowed people to post anonymous reviews of appellee Andra Group, LP as an employer. Some negative reviews were posted.

Andra filed a Rule 202 petition against Glassdoor seeking to discover the anonymous reviewers' identities. Glassdoor, joined by appellants Doe 1 and Doe 2, filed a Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Chapter 27 (anti-SLAPP) dismissal motion. The trial court denied that motion and granted in part the Rule 202 petition. Glassdoor and Does 1 and 2 timely appealed.

Appellants assert that the…

2Cases cited21 opinions

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  2. McIntyre v. Ohio Elections CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
  3. In re LipskyTexas Supreme Court · 2015
  4. Walker v. GutierrezTexas Supreme Court · 2003
  5. Forbes Inc. v. Granada Biosciences, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 2003

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Glassdoor, Inc., Doe 1, and Doe 2 v. Andra Group, LpTexas Supreme Court · 2019
  2. Hughes v. GiammancoCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2019
  3. Allison Publications, LLC v. Jane Doe, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2022
  4. In Re Kent Kaddatz v. the State of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2023
  5. Makayla Montoya Frazier and Buckle Bunnies Fund v. Zach Maxwell, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2025

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