Society of Separationists, Inc. v. Strobel

SHANNON, Justice.

Appellee Susan Lee Jones Strobel filed suit for slander in the district court of Travis County against appellant Madalyn Murray O’Hair and The Society of Separation-ists, Inc. Appellee alleged that O’Hair and the Society slandered her when O’Hair filed a complaint with the Austin Police Department claiming that appellee had stolen two computer tapes from the offices of the Society. After trial to a jury, the district court entered judgment for appellee for $45,000 representing compensatory and exemplary damages. We will reverse the judgment.

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