Robert Writt v. Shell Oil Company and Shell International, E&P, Inc.

OPINION

TERRY JENNINGS, Justice.

Appellant, Robert Writt, challenges the trial court’s rendition of summary judgment in favor of appellees, Shell Oil Company and Shell International, E & P, Inc. (collectively, “Shell”), in Writt’s suit against Shell for defamation. In two issues, Writt contends that the trial court erred in granting Shell summary judgment as Shell did not have an “absolute privilege,” or “immunity,” to make defamatory statements about him to the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”), he presented evidence of the damages caused by Shell’s defamation, and damages are…