GREEN v. CBS INC.

No. 01-10151.

286 F.3d 281 (2002)

Mitzi GREEN, Individually; Jessica Green, By and Through Her Guardian and Next Friend Mitzi Green, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. CBS INC.; et al., Defendants, 48 Hours; Dan Rather; Chuck Stevenson; Bill Lagattuta; Susan Zirinsky; CBS Broadcasting Inc., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

April 3, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sandra Bowers Self, Law Offices of Sandy Self, Abilene, TX, Sheryl G. Rasmus (argued), Austin, TX, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.

Thomas S. Leatherbury (argued), Michael L. Raiff, Daniel Anthony Petalas, Vinson & Elkins, Dallas, TX, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before JONES, EMILIO M. GARZA and STEWART, Circuit Judges.


EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:

Plaintiffs-Appellants Mitzi Green and Jessica Green (collectively, the "Greens") appeal the district court's grant of summary judgment in favor of Defendants-Appellees CBS Broadcasting Inc., 48 Hours, Dan Rather, Chuck Stevenson, Bill Lagattuta, and Susan Zirinsky (collectively, "CBS"). On appeal, we must decide whether the district court correctly determined that no genuine issue of material fact existed as to the Greens' defamation...

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