Legal Opinion
Waddill v. Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity Lambda Tau Chapter Texas Tech University
Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)
Decided July 24, 2003No. 03-02-00606-CVPublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MARILYN ABOUSSIE, Justice (Retired).
Appellant Gregg Cooper Waddill, IV, sued appellee Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity Lambda Tau Chapter Texas Tech University (“the Fraternity”), among others, 1 for defamation and hazing. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of the Fraternity. On appeal, Waddill brings a single issue challenging the summary judgment. We will affirm the judgment.
BACKGROUND
In the fall of 1997, Waddill pledged the Fraternity while attending Texas Tech University, in Lubbock. At some point during his pledgeship, a person or persons unrelated to the Fraternity…
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