Musser v. Smith Protective Services, Inc.

SPEARS, Justice.

This is a libel action concerning a written statement by Smith about Musser’s business practices. The jury found the statement was libelous and was made with malice and awarded Musser compensatory damages of $15,000 and exemplary damages of $35,000. The trial court rendered judgment for Musser that the statement was libelous, but granted judgment notwithstanding the verdict for Smith on the malice and exemplary damages findings. The court of appeals reversed the trial court’s judgment that the statement was libelous. 690 S.W.2d 56. We affirm the judgment of the court of…