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BRIGGS v. CHANNEL 4, KGBT

No. 13-87-007-CV.

739 S.W.2d 377 (1987)

Jimmy BRIGGS and Jimmie Briggs, Appellants, v. CHANNEL 4, KGBT; David Merrill, Individually and in his Capacity as News Manager of Channel 4; and David Marquis, Individually and in his Capacity as News Reporter for Channel 4, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Corpus Christi.

Rehearing Denied October 8, 1987.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William Kimball, Michael R. Ezell, Harlingen, for appellants.

Larry Watts, McAllen, Bonnie Ceroin, Houston, for appellees.

Before NYE, C.J., and KENNEDY and SEERDEN, JJ.

OPINION

NYE, Chief Justice.

In this summary judgment case, we are presented with the issue of whether a genuine issue of material fact exists regarding appellant's libel cause of action. In seven points of error, appellant primarily raises issues regarding his status as a public figure under the standard of New York Times v. Sullivan, 376 U.S. 254, 84 S.Ct. 710, 11 L.Ed.2d 686 (1964); Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc....

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