C. Daniel Hurlbut, Petitioners v. Gulf Atlantic Life Insurance Company, Respondents

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeals' judgment that barred the fraud claim, holding that a factual issue existed as to when the plaintiffs should have discovered the defendants' fraud, and remanded for a new trial. The Court affirmed the appellate rulings that the business disparagement and tortious interference claims were barred by the applicable statutes of limitations. It also rejected the lower court's finding of an absolute privilege for statements made to a public official.