Sewell v. Brookbank

OPINION

HOWARD, Judge.

This is an action for libel and slander by a school teacher against the parents of some of his pupils. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of the parents and the teacher now challenges that decision.

The record shows that appellant, Albert Sewell, is a chemistry teacher at Amphitheater High School. The appellees are parents of children who were taking chemistry from Mr. Sewell. Appellee Emojean Girard is a lawyer and her husband is a chemist. They became concerned because their daughter, Renee, was doing poorly in chemistry. Renee told her parents that she…