Legal Opinion
Brasher v. Carr
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided November 12, 1987No. C14-86-753-CVPublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DRAUGHN, Justice.
Lynn Brasher, plaintiff below, appeals the granting of separate motions for summary judgment brought by the two defendants to his libel suit. The allegedly libelous publications were political pamphlets criticizing Brasher’s performance as mayor of the city of South Houston. Walter Carr authored the pamphlets printed at A1 Thiel’s printing shop. The significant issues on appeal require balancing the appel-lees’ First Amendment rights to free expression of opinion on political issues with appellant’s right to seek damages against those who injure his reputation.
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2Cases cited41 opinions
- Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. v. Zenith Radio CorporationSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- New York Times Co. v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Downer v. Aquamarine Operators, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1985
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Carr v. BrasherTexas Supreme Court · 1989
- Yiamouyiannis v. Thompson, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1988
- Atascosa County Appraisal District v. Tymrak, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1991
- Jacobs v. McIlvainCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1988
- Welex, a Division of Halliburton Co. v. Broom, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1991
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