Legal Opinion
Youngkin v. Hines
Texas Supreme Court
Decided April 27, 2018No. 16-0935PublishedCited by 309 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lehrmann
*678This case involves tort claims brought by a nonclient against an attorney, based in part on statements the attorney made in open court on behalf of his clients. We must determine whether the attorney is entitled to the claims' dismissal under the Texas Citizens Participation Act (TCPA or Act). The court of appeals held that the Act applies to the claims against the attorney but denied his motion to dismiss. We agree that the Act applies, but we hold that the attorney is entitled to dismissal and therefore reverse the court of appeals' judgment.
I. BACKGROUND
This suit stems from a legal dispute…
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