KELLEY v. RINKLE

No. B-5494.

532 S.W.2d 947 (1976)

George W. KELLEY, Petitioner, v. Roy RINKLE, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Rehearing Denied February 25, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

McMullen & Snyder, Stephen C. Porter and Waylon E. McMullen, Dallas, for petitioner.

Coke & Coke, Robert M. Roller, Dallas, for respondent.


DOUGHTY, Justice.

George W. Kelley, petitioner, sued Roy Rinkle, respondent, for damages caused by Rinkle's filing of a report with Credit Bureau Services, Inc., which report stated that Kelley owed Rinkle $277.00 for medical and dental services rendered by Rinkle. Kelley alleged that the report was false and libelous and that Kelley did not owe Rinkle any money. The trial court granted Rinkle's motion for summary judgment on the ground that Kelley's suit was filed...

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