Legal Opinion
Taylor v. Houston Chronicle Publishing Co.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided January 1, 1971No. 15775PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
On Motion for Rehearing
COLEMAN, Justice.
The opinion of this court announced on October 7, 1971 is hereby withdrawn and this opinion is substituted therefor.
This is a suit for damages. The cause of action arose from statements published in the Houston Chronicle on January 14 and January 19, 1966, which are alleged to be false and libelous. At the conclusion of the evidence the trial court withdrew the case from the jury and rendered judgment for the defendant. The principal issue relates to whether the published statement was libelous.
Hugh “Bones” Taylor was the head football coach of the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Renfro Drug Co. v. LawsonTexas Supreme Court · 1942
- Bell Publshing Co. v. Garrett Engineering Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1943
- Rawlins v. McKeeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1959
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- Ezrailson v. Rohrich, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)2001
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