Joseph E. Hancock v. Easwaran P. Variyam

NO. 07-09-0277-CV

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE SEVENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

AT AMARILLO

PANEL C

JUNE 16, 2011

JOSEPH E. HANCOCK, APPELLANT

v.

EASWARAN P. VARIYAM, APPELLEE

FROM THE 99TH DISTRICT COURT OF LUBBOCK COUNTY;

NO. 2006-537,571; HONORABLE WILLIAM C. SOWDER, JUDGE

Before QUINN, C.J., HANCOCK and PIRTLE, JJ.[1]

OPINION

Appellant, Joseph E. Hancock, appeals from a judgment entered in a defamation action in favor of Appellee, Easwaran P. Variyam, following a jury trial. In support, Hancock presents three issues: (1) whether the trial court erred in finding as a matter of law that Hancock's written…