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IN RE FACEBOOK, INC.

No. 14-19-00845-CV, No. 14-19-00847-CV, No. 14-19-00886-CV.

607 S.W.3d 839 (2020)

IN RE FACEBOOK, INC. and Facebook, Inc. d/b/a Instagram, Relators. In re Facebook Inc. d/b/a Instagram, Relator.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (14th Dist.).

Opinions filed April 28, 2020.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Scott A. Blister , Austin, Kelly Spragins Sandill , Kathryn E. Boatman , Reagan W. Simpson , April Lynn Farris , Collin Joe Cox , Tracy LeRoy, Houston, Russell Falconer , Dallas, for Relator.

Jeffrey Richter , Corpus Christi, Annie McAdams , Matthew Parmet , Michael T. Gallagher , Pamela McLemore , Houston, L. Boyd Smith, Jr. , David Harris , Louie Cook , Corpus Christi, Timothy F. Lee , Margaret Ewing Bryant , Michelle Meriam , Houston, for Real party in interest.

Panel consists of Justices Christopher, Spain, and Poissant.

MEMORANDUM MAJORITY OPINION

Each plaintiff in the underlying cases is a minor who connected on Facebook or Instagram (collectively, "Facebook") with individuals who forced them into human trafficking. The plaintiffs seek to hold Facebook liable for damages resulting from being victimized by trafficking. Facebook filed a Rule 91a

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