Juan Gerardo Oliva v. Pioquinto Ramon Davila

OPINION

Opinion by:

SANDEE BRYAN MARION, Justice.

This is an appeal from a jury verdict in favor of appellee following a suit for slander. Because we conclude the evidence is legally insufficient to support the jury findings on liability and on damages, we reverse and render a take-nothing judgment against appellee and in favor of appellant.

BACKGROUND

Appellant, Juan Oliva, and appellee, Pio-quinto Davila, have known each other since the late 1970’s when Oliva dated Davila’s niece, Rosina. Oliva and Rosina eventually married and the two families remained close for almost thirty years. In 1994,…