1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. S.W.2d
  4. 981 S.W.2d
  5. 981 S.W.2d 779 (1998)
 

KTRK TELEVISION, INC. v. FOWKES

No. 01-96-01290-CV.

981 S.W.2d 779 (1998)

KTRK TELEVISION, INC. and Wayne Dolcefino, Appellants, v. Gordon S. FOWKES and Bettina S. Fowkes, Appellees.

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

Rehearing Overruled November 9, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

N. David Bleisch, Houston, for appellants.

G. Scott Fiddler, Houston, for appellees.

Before SCHNEIDER, C.J., and TAFT and NUCHIA, JJ.

OPINION

SCHNEIDER, Chief Justice.

This interlocutory appeal arises from a libel suit brought by Gordon Fowkes and his wife, Bettina Fowkes, against KTRK Television, Inc. (Channel 13 or Undercover 13) and reporter Wayne Dolcefino (collectively "the media defendants"). Fowkes also asserted tortious interference with employment relationship, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and negligence/gross negligence causes of action. The media defendants...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases