Legal Opinion
Warren Whisenhunt v. Matthew Lippincott and Creg Parks
Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)
Decided October 9, 2013No. 06-13-00051-CVPublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Opinion by
Justice MOSELEY.
Warren Whisenhunt sued Matthew Lip-pincott and Creg Parks for defamation, tortious interference with existing business relationships, tortious interference with prospective business relationships, and civil conspiracy. Lippincott and Parks sought dismissal of these claims pursuant to the recently-enacted Texas Citizens Participation Act (TCPA), also known as the Anti-SLAPP 1 statute, which is contained in Chapter 27 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code. The TCPA is designed to prevent plaintiffs from bringing frivolous lawsuits based on an exercise of…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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