Gibler v. Houston Post Company

WERLEIN, Justice.

This suit was filed by appellant, Frank Gibler, against The Houston Post Company and Owen P. Flaherty, appellees, alleging that on or about August 23, 1955, appellee, The Houston Post Company, acting by and through its agent and employee, the appel-lee, Owen P. Flaherty, using the facilities of its television station, KPRC-TV, at about 10:30 p. m. on said date, then reading from a prepared written script, did publish and cause to be published words of and concerning the appellant which were wholly and completely untrue and false and which defamed and libeled appellant; said…