· 5/27/1993
Johnson v. Southwestern Newspapers Corp.
Citations
- 855 S.W.2d 182
- 21 Media L. Rep. (BNA) 1746
- 1993 Tex. App. LEXIS 2045
- 1993 WL 177972
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- holding that head high school football coach and athletic director of school district was \public official\ subject to \actual malice\ standard
- finding person holding the dual position of athletic director and head football coach to be a public official
- finding person holding the dual position of athletic director and head football coach to be a public official
- affidavit of reporter and editorial staff that they believed article to be factually correct sufficient to preclude finding of actual malice
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Judges: Reynolds
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