NOBLES v. EASTLAND

No. 13-84-075-CV.

678 S.W.2d 253 (1984)

Jerry NOBLES, Appellant, v. Tom EASTLAND and KXIX T.V., Channel 19, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Corpus Christi.

Rehearing Denied October 4, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Viviana Santiago Cavada, Victoria, for appellant.

O.F. Jones, III, Victoria, for appellees.

Before KENNEDY, YOUNG and UTTER, JJ.


OPINION

KENNEDY, Justice.

This is a summary judgment case. Appellees, Tom Eastland and KXIX-TV published a statement about appellant Jerry Nobles. Appellant sued appellees, asserting that the statement was libelous. Appellees' motion for summary judgment was granted, and this appeal resulted.

Appellant is an elected official, serving as County Commissioner for Precinct Two in Victoria County. On January 31, 1983, appellees published the following...

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