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BUTLER v. LILLY

No. 16617.

533 S.W.2d 130 (1976)

Oliver John BUTLER, Jr., Appellant, v. Earle S. LILLY et al., Appellees.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Houston (1st Dist.).

Rehearing Denied February 26, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Oliver John Butler, Jr., pro se.

Frank J. Knapp, Stephen W. Hanks, Houston, for appellees; Butler, Binion, Rice, Cook & Knapp, Houston, of counsel.

COLEMAN, Chief Justice.

This is a suit for damages based on alleged slanderous remarks made by an attorney during an argument to a jury. The plaintiff was a witness in the case during the trial of which the alleged slanderous remarks were made. The trial court sustained an exception to the plaintiff's petition on the ground that such remarks were absolutely privileged. In view of the scope of the privilege the trial court determined that a cause of action could not...

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