Legal Opinion
Day v. Fed'n of State Med. Boards of the United States, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided June 26, 2019No. 04-18-00605-CVPublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Sitting: Rebeca C. Martinez, Justice, Irene Rios, Justice, Beth Watkins, Justice
Irene Rios, Justice
Calvin Day Jr., M.D. ("Day") sued the Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States, Inc. ("the Federation") for defamation and tortious interference with prospective business relations. In response, the Federation moved to dismiss Day's lawsuit pursuant to the Texas Citizens Participation Act ("TCPA"). See TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM. CODE ANN. §§ 27.001 -.011. The trial court granted the Federation's motion to dismiss and awarded it $ 83,292.50 in attorney's fees. Day filed this appeal.
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