State Court of Appeals / Tex. App.

San Antonio Express News v. Dracos

Decided April 17, 1996. Luz Elena D. Chapa wrote the opinion for the court.

922 S.W.2d 242 · Cited 81 times

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Casso v. Brand · 776 S.W.2d 551
Freedom Communications, Inc. v. Brand · 907 S.W.2d 614
Nixon v. Mr. Property Management Co. · 690 S.W.2d 546
Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire · 315 U.S. 568
McIlvain v. Jacobs · 794 S.W.2d 14
Carr v. Brasher · 776 S.W.2d 567
Knudsen v. Kansas Gas and Electric Co. · 807 P.2d 71
Wavell v. Caller-Times Publishing Co. · 809 S.W.2d 633
Stolz v. KSFM 102 FM · 30 Cal. App. 4th 195
Maule v. NYM Corp. · 76 A.D.2d 58
City of Houston v. Clear Creek Basin Authority · 589 S.W.2d 671
Swilley v. Hughes · 488 S.W.2d 64
Rosas v. Buddies Food Store · 518 S.W.2d 534
CHANNEL 4, KGBT v. Briggs · 759 S.W.2d 939
Loeb v. New Times Communications Corp. · 497 F. Supp. 85
Loeb v. Globe Newspaper Co. · 489 F. Supp. 481
Adler v. Conde Nast Publications, Inc. · 643 F. Supp. 1558

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