Krenek v. Abel

OPINION

McDONALD, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal by appellant-plaintiff from summary judgment she take nothing in a suit for libel against defendant.

Plaintiffs filed this suit seeking damages based upon allegedly libelous statements made maliciously against plaintiff Helen Krenek, to the Texas Employment Commission, in which defendant stated to the Employment Commission that plaintiff Krenek was discharged from her employment with defendant because she had “misappropriated funds” belonging to defendant while in his employ.

Plaintiff had worked for defendant as an apartment house manager.…