the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Bella Patel, M.D., F.C.C.P. Richard W. Smalling, M.D. PhD, Rachshunda Majid, M.D. and Francisco Fuentes, M.D. v. Tomas G. Rios, M.D.

OPINION

Laura Carter Higley, Justice

Appellee, Tomas G. Rios, M.D., filed suit against appellants, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (“UT Health”), Bella Patel, M.D., F.C.C.P., Richard W. Smalling, M.D. PhD, Ra-chshunda Majid, M.D., and Francisco Fuentes, M.D. Appellant claimed injury from allegedly defamatory statements, which he asserted resulted in, among other things, the withdrawal of an offer to work a second year of residency with UT Health. The individual doctors brought a motion to dismiss. The trial court denied their motion to dismiss. They now bring this…