Legal Opinion
Dreyer v. City of Southlake
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 25, 2008No. 07-10970UnpublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM: *
In her appeal from a Rule 54(b) judgment against her state-law claim (defamation), Teresa Dreyer challenges the summary judgment, awarded pursuant to Texas law for official immunity, for Shana Yelverton (City of Southlake, Texas, Manager), Kevin Hugman (City Human Resources Director), and Chuck Kendrick (City Public Works Operations Manager) (Defendants). (Consistent with a Rule 54(b) judgment, Dreyer has other claims pending in district court.) Dreyer asserts: the district court abused its discretion by denying discovery prior to awarding summary judgment for Defendants against…
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