Legal Opinion

Carabajal v. UTV of San Antonio, Inc.

Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)

Decided February 13, 1998No. 04-97-00066-CVPublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

GREEN, Justice.

This appeal arises from the granting of summary judgment in a defamation suit in favor of appellee, UTV of San Antonio, Inc. (UTV). In two points of error, the appellants, Ezequiel and Linda Carabajal, claim the trial court erred in its ruling because the evidence presented a fact issue and because the expert affidavit in support of the motion was defective. Because the supporting affidavit was conclusory, we reverse and remand.

Factual and Procedural Background

Zarina Carabajal, the thirteen-year-old daughter of Ezequiel and Linda Carabajal, was fatally wounded in an…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Nixon v. Mr. Property Management Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1985
  2. City of Houston v. Clear Creek Basin AuthorityTexas Supreme Court · 1979
  3. Gibbs v. General Motors CorporationTexas Supreme Court · 1970
  4. Casso v. BrandTexas Supreme Court · 1989
  5. Anderson v. SniderTexas Supreme Court · 1991

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Scripps Texas Newspapers v. Belalcazar, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2003
  2. Oliphint v. Richards, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2005
  3. Hodas v. Scenic Oaks Property Ass'n., Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2000
  4. Entravision Communications Corp. v. Belalcazar, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2003
  5. Barry A. Oliphint v. Scott M. Richards, and Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2005

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