ODEN v. READER

No. 12-94-00286-CV.

935 S.W.2d 470 (1996)

Ken ODEN, Individually and in his Capacity as Travis County Attorney, Appellant, v. Thomas J. READER, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Tyler.

November 26, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alysia Wightman, Harley Clark, Beverly G. Reeves, Austin, for appellant.

Robert A. Goodwin, Center, for appellee.

Before RAMEY, HOLCOMB and HADDEN, JJ.


HADDEN, Justice.

Appellant, Ken Oden ("Oden") appeals the trial court's interlocutory order denying his motion for summary judgment, which was based upon the affirmative defense of official immunity. Thomas J. Reader ("Reader") filed a defamation suit against Oden, individually and as County Attorney for Travis County, Texas, and two Texas newspapers, the Dallas Morning News and the Austin American-Statesman. Reader alleged that a public statement made...

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