Legal Opinion
Houston Belt & Terminal Railway Co. v. Wherry
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided December 2, 1976No. 16755PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PEDEN, Justice.
Mr. Joe Wherry alleged in this libel action that the appellants had made a false written statement branding him a drug addict. His specific complaint was that on or about August 23, 1972, and prior thereto, the defendant, Houston Belt & Terminal Railway Company, acting through its agents and employees, T. Minahan, D. H. Montgomery, and Bill Robins, acting in the course and scope of their employment for defendant, Houston Belt & Terminal Railway Company, wrote, published and caused to be delivered a report that methadone had been found in plaintiff’s system, and that this “is a…
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