El Paso Times, Inc. v. Trexler

HAMILTON, Justice.

Plaintiff-respondent Richard C. Trexler brought this libel suit against defendant-petitioner El Paso Times, Inc. The trial court found that as a matter of law plaintiff was a “public figure”. In accordance with the jury findings of no actual malice and no damages, the trial court rendered a take nothing judgment against plaintiff. The Court of Civil Appeals found that the definition of “actual malice” given in the trial court’s charge to the jury was incorrect and therefore, the trial court’s judgment was reversed and the cause remanded for a new trial. 439 S.W.2d 883. We…