McDonald v. Glitsch, Inc.

McCLOUD, Chief Justice.

This is a summary judgment case. Plaintiff, Kenneth Eugene McDonald, sued Glitsch, Inc. and three of its executives, L. E. Azzato, Chairman of the Board; Robert C. McKelvy, President; and Layton Kitter-man, Vice President, for libel under Tex. Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann. art. 5430, and for defamation by libel and slander under common law. Plaintiff alleged that the defendants published false information about him which defamed his personal character and professional reputation. The trial court granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment. Plaintiff appeals. We reverse and…