the Better Business Bureau of Metropolitan Houston, Inc. v. John Moore Services, Inc. and John Moore Renovation, LLC
Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MICHAEL MASSENGALE, Justice.
This interlocutory appeal arises from a dispute between the Better Business Bureau of Metropolitan Houston, Inc. and John Moore, Inc. over a business quality rating and the right to display past awards. Asserting that a lawsuit John Moore filed against the Bureau was related to its exercise of free speech, the Bureau filed a motion to dismiss pursuant to the Texas Citizen’s Participation Act (TCPA). See Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem.Code Ann. §§ 27.001-.011 (West Supp.2012). The trial court denied the motion. We reverse and remand for further proceedings consistent…
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