LANDRY'S, INC. v. ANIMAL LEGAL DEFENSE

No. 19-0036.

631 S.W.3d 40 (2021)

LANDRY'S, INC. and Houston Aquarium, Inc., Petitioners, v. ANIMAL LEGAL DEFENSE FUND, Cheryl Conley, and Carney Anne Nasser, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

OPINION DELIVERED: May 21, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Darren Braun , Ashish Mahendru , Houston, for Respondents Conley, Cheryl.

Ryan D. Clinton , Austin, Adam A. Milasincic , Houston, Philip Griffis , for Respondents Animal Legal Defense Fund.

Adam A. Milasincic , Houston, Philip Griffis , for Respondents Nasser, Carney Anne.

Munera Al-Fuhaid , Robert Earl Henneke , Kerrville, Jonathan Riches , for Amicus Curiae Texas Public Policy Foundation and Goldwater Institute.

Rodney Smolla, Pro Se.

Michael Shapiro , James A. Hemphill , Austin, for Amicus Curiae Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas.

Peter C. Tipps , Aaron M. Streett , Houston, Michelle C. Pardo , Layne E. Kruse , Houston, Thomas R. Phillips , Austin, John M. Simpson , Lubbock, Michael S. Goldberg , Anthony J. Lucisano , Joy M. Soloway , Houston, for Petitioners.


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