Village of Bayou Vista v. Glaskox

OPINION

LEE, Justice.

This is an appeal from the denial of a motion for summary judgment. Carlos Glas-kox filed a defamation action against appellants, Village of Bayou Vista and John Allen. Appellants filed a motion for summary judgment which the trial court denied. Appellants appeal bringing two points of error arguing the motion for summary judgment should have been granted. We reverse and render.

John Allen is an Alderman for the Village. Off and on from 1990 until mid-1992, Glaskox was a peace officer for the Village. In August, he requested to be reinstated as a nonsalaried police officer.…