Alaniz v. Hoyt

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice CASTILLO.

This is a defamation case. Appellant Joe L. Alaniz (“Alaniz”) brings thirteen issues complaining of the trial court’s: (1) admission and exclusion of summary-judgment evidence; and (2) granting of summary judgment in favor of appellee Gaylord Hoyt (“Hoyt”). We reverse and remand.

I. JURISDICTION

Our initial inquiry is always whether we have jurisdiction over an appeal. Tex. Ass’n of Bus. v. Tex. Air Control Bd., 852 S.W.2d 440, 448 (Tex.1993). The question of jurisdiction is a legal issue. Mayhew v. Town of Sunnyvale, 964 S.W.2d 922, 928 (Tex.1998).…