Legal Opinion
Fort Worth Star-Telegram v. Street
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided December 20, 2001No. 2-01-105-CVPublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
ANNE GARDNER, Justice.
I. INTRODUCTION
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Star-Telegram, Inc., and Star-Telegram Newspaper, Inc., D/B/A Fort Worth Star-Telegram (collectively “the Star-Telegram”), appeal from the trial court’s denial of their motion for summary judgment. Appellee, John Street, sued the Star-Telegram for libel arising from a Letter to the Editor published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. The letter addressed the 1992 general election for the office of Judge, 48th District Court, Tarrant County, Texas. Specifically, the letter focused on Street’s campaign signs.
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- St. Amant v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
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