Legal Opinion
Outlet Co. v. International Security Group, Inc.
Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)
Decided April 24, 1985No. 04-83-00602-CVPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
STOREY, Justice
(Assigned).
Richard C. Medlin sued The Outlet Company, the operator of television station KSAT, for libel arising out of a television news broadcast which alleged that Medlin was engaged in a multi-million dollar gun smuggling scheme. The trial court’s judgment awarded Medlin general, special and exemplary damages totaling $1,600,000.00 based upon jury findings of falsity and malice. Among its several points of error the broadcaster urges that Medlin could not sustain a cause of action for libel because he had before trial waived any right to recover for injury to his…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Bose Corp. v. Consumers Union of United States, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Hutchinson v. ProxmireSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Leyendecker & Associates, Inc. v. WechterTexas Supreme Court · 1984
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Diaz v. Rankin, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1989
- Bradbury v. Scott, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1989
- Finklea v. Jacksonville Daily Progress, Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)1987
- Mustang Athletic Corp. v. Monroe, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)2004
- Bunton v. Bentley, Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)1999
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