WFAA-TV, Inc. v. McLemore

Decided September 24, 1998. Deborah Hankinson wrote the opinion for the court.

978 S.W.2d 568 · Cited 454 times

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• McCoy v. Hearst Corp. · 727 P.2d 711
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• Dombey v. Phoenix Newspapers, Inc. · 724 P.2d 562
• Doe v. Boys Clubs of Greater Dallas, Inc. · 907 S.W.2d 472
• Foster v. Laredo Newspapers, Inc. · 541 S.W.2d 809
• Brueggemeyer v. American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. · 684 F. Supp. 452
• Faigin v. Kelly · 978 F. Supp. 420
• Russo v. Conde Nast Publications · 806 F. Supp. 603

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