FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM v. STREET

No. 2-01-105-CV.

61 S.W.3d 704 (2001)

FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM, Star-Telegram, Inc., and Star-Telegram Newspaper, Inc., d/b/a Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Appellants, v. John STREET, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Fort Worth.

Rehearing Overruled December 20, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Haynes and Boone, LLP, Thomas J. Williams, Fort Worth, for Appellant.

Law Offices of Art Brender, Jason C.N. Smith, Art Brender, Fort Worth, for Appellee.

PANEL A: CAYCE, C.J., LIVINGSTON and GARDNER, JJ.


OPINION

ANNE GARDNER, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Star-Telegram, Inc., and Star-Telegram Newspaper, Inc., D/B/A Fort Worth Star-Telegram (collectively "the Star-Telegram"), appeal from the trial court's denial of their motion for summary judgment. Appellee, John Street, sued the Star-Telegram for libel arising from a Letter to the Editor published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. The letter addressed the 1992 general...

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