Legal Opinion

Houston v. Grocers Supply Co., Inc.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided December 10, 1981No. A2762PublishedCited by 38 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JUNELL, Justice.

Appellant, David Houston, plaintiff in the court below, appeals from summary judgment rendered against him in a suit for libel and slander which he filed against his former employer, Grocers Supply Company, Inc., and Clarence L. Chadwick, personnel director for Grocers Supply.

Subsequent to the filing of suit, depositions of defendant Chadwick and plaintiff Houston were taken. Defendants filed Motion for Summary Judgment with accompanying exhibits and affidavits; plaintiff filed no response. The motion was granted and judgment was rendered for defendants. We affirm.

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2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Great American Reserve Insurance Co. v. San Antonio Plumbing Supply Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1965
  2. Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. PennTexas Supreme Court · 1962
  3. Buck v. SavageCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1959
  4. Bergman v. Oshman's Sporting Goods, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1980
  5. Jackson v. CheatwoodTexas Supreme Court · 1969

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3Cited by38 opinions

  1. Bozé v. BranstetterCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
  2. Halbert v. City of Sherman, Tex.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
  3. Knox v. Taylor, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)1999
  4. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Odem, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1996
  5. Marathon Oil Co. v. Salazar, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1984

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