Texas Justices Say 'Defamatory' Column Was Opinion

By Michelle Casady (May 14, 2018, 8:40 PM EDT) -- The Texas Supreme Court has sided with the Dallas Morning News in a libel lawsuit brought by the family of a teen whose suicide was referenced in a newspaper column, saying while the piece was "reasonably capable" of defaming the family, because the accusation is an opinion, the suit should be tossed....

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