FARIAS v. GARZA

No. 04-13-00094-CV.

426 S.W.3d 808 (2014)

Dr. Hector FARIAS and Voices in Democratic Action (VIDA), Appellants v. Eduardo A. GARZA and Uni-Trade Forwarding, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Texas, San Antonio.

January 29, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Baldemar Garcia, Jr. , Person, Whitworth, Borchers & Morales, L.L.P., Laredo, TX, Jeffrey Jay Phillips , Andrew-Ward, Houston, TX, Ricardo E. De Anda , De Anda Law Firm, P.C., Laredo, TX, for Appellant.

Adolfo Campero, Jr. , Campero & Becerra, P.C., Laredo, TX, Ruth G. Malinas , Plunkett & Griesenbeck, Inc., San Antonio, TX, for Appellee.

Sitting: CATHERINE STONE, Chief Justice, SANDEE BRYAN MARION, Justice, PATRICIA O. ALVAREZ, Justice.


OPINION

Opinion by: SANDEE BRYAN MARION, Justice.

Appellees, Eduardo A. Garza and Uni-Trade Forwarding, L.C. ("Uni-Trade") (collectively, "the plaintiffs") filed a defamation action against appellants, Dr. Hector Farias and Voices in Democratic Action ("VIDA") (collectively, "the defendants").2 The defendants each filed a motion to dismiss pursuant to the Texas Citizens' Participation Act ("the Act").3

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