Reversing the denial of dismissal by operation of law under the Texas Citizens Participation Act a defamation claim brought against Entravision for a Facebook post discussing rumors of a father’s detention at the border with a large sum of money. The son, a public official, sued, arguing the post defamed him by mentioning the familial relationship. The trial court failed to rule on the TCPA motion, resulting its dismissal by operation of law, and the 13th Court of Appeals reversed the denial finding the statements were not defamatory as to the son.
Entravision Comm’ns Corp. v. Salinas, 487 S.W.3d 276 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi-Edinburg 2016, pet. denied)
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