Dean Huckabee, Petitioner v. Time Warner Entertainment Company L.p., Respondent

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court affirmed the appellate court’s grant of summary judgment to HBO, holding that the defendant conclusively negated actual malice as a matter of law and the plaintiff failed to raise any genuine issue of material fact. The Court declined to adopt the clear‑and‑convincing evidentiary standard at the summary‑judgment stage for public‑figure defamation actions.