Legal Opinion
James W. Paulsen v. Ellen A. Yarrell
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided December 17, 2014No. 01-14-00351-CVPublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Michael Massengale, Justice
Law professor James W. Paulsen sued attorney Ellen Yarrell for defamation and other causes of action. Pursuant to Chapter 27 of the Civil Practice and Remedies Code — the Texas Citizens Participation Act (TCPA) — Yarrell moved to dismiss one of Paulsen’s defamation claims. See Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem.Code §§ 27.001-011. Paulsen responded with his own TCPA motion to dismiss Yarrell’s motion to dismiss.
The trial court granted summary judgment dismissing the defamation claim, while denying Yarrell’s TCPA motion. The court also granted Paulsen’s motion, but it…
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