Legal Opinion
Rogers v. Cassidy
Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District
Decided April 24, 1997No. 13-96-464-CV, 13-96-555-CVPublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RODRIGUEZ, Justice.
Janice A. Cassidy, City Attorney for the City of San Benito, sued Ron Rogers, a private citizen, alleging Rogers defamed her and caused her emotional distress by publishing letters that falsely accused her of “improper involvement in the 1995 San Benito City elections.” Cassidy moved for summary judgment; Rogers also moved for summary judgment claiming Cassidy’s cause of action is negated as a matter of law. The trial court denied both motions and each party filed interlocutory appeals under section 51.014(6) of the Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code. We dismiss…
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