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FOSTER v. LAREDO NEWSPAPERS, INC.

No. B-5747.

541 S.W.2d 809 (1976)

John E. FOSTER, Petitioner, v. LAREDO NEWSPAPERS, INC., Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

July 14, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jacob G. Hornberger, Laredo, for petitioner.

Mann, Castillon, Freed & Kazen, George P. Kazen, Laredo, for respondent.

SAM D. JOHNSON, Justice.

This libel action instituted by John E. Foster against Laredo Newspapers, Inc. affords this court an opportunity to interpret recent rulings of the United States Supreme Court that establish differing standards of care applicable to various classes of defamation plaintiffs. The trial court rendered a take-nothing summary judgment in favor of the defendant Newspaper and the court of civil appeals affirmed. 530 S.W.2d 611

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