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BUNTON v. BENTLEY

No. 12-97-00376-CV.

176 S.W.3d 1 (1999)

Joe Ed BUNTON and Jackie Gates, Appellants, v. Bascom BENTLEY, III, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Tyler.

Rehearing Overruled December 30, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald Dee Wren, Armando De Diego, for appellants.

Mike Hatchell, Tyler, for appellee.

Panel consisted of RAMEY, JR., C.J., HADDEN, J., and WORTHEN, J.

TOM B. RAMEY, Jr., Chief Justice.

Joe Ed Bunton and Jackie Gates appeal from an adverse judgment finding them liable for defamation and conspiracy to defame a public official, Judge Bascom Bentley, III. The jury awarded substantial amounts in actual and exemplary damages. Bunton and Gates assert their entitlement to judgment as a matter of law and attack the sufficiency of the evidence to support the liability findings and the damage awards. Gates also asserts numerous...

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