Texas Supreme Court· 8/29/2002
Bentley v. Bunton
Citations
- 94 S.W.3d 561
- 45 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 1172
- 2002 Tex. LEXIS 129
- 2001 WL 1946127
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Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that opinion that judge was “corrupt” actionable because statement included implication that opinion was based upon verifiable facts
- concluding that Milkovich analysis supplants tests previously used by lower courts for distinguishing fact from opinion
- concluding that Milkovich analysis supplants tests previously used by lower courts for distinguishing fact from opinion
- holding that sloppy research “contrary to a speaker’s usual practice” may demonstrate recklessness to the truth
- holding that opinion that judge was “corrupt” actionable because statement included implication that opinion was based upon verifiable facts
- holding that sloppy research “contrary to a speaker’s usual practice” may demonstrate recklessness to the truth
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Judges: Hecht, Owen, Baker, Hankinson, Jefferson, Rodriguez, Vii, Phillips, Enoch
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Cites
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- Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc.Supreme Court· 1974-06-25· cited 4,525×
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- Bose Corp. v. Consumers Union of United States, Inc.Supreme Court· 1984-04-30· cited 2,137×
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- Speiser v. RandallSupreme Court· 1958-06-30· cited 1,658×
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