Court Opinion

ID: 9605059
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-22 02:29:49.985521+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:02:25.840765
License: Public Domain

TOM GRAY, Chief Justice,
dissenting.
Conclusory statements in support of a motion for summary judgment are no evidence. See Texas Division-Tranter v. Carrozza, 876 S.W.2d 312, 314 (Tex.1994); Brownlee v. Brownlee, 665 S.W.2d 111, 112 (Tex.1984). If something is no evidence, it does not turn into evidence because there was no objection to it or complaint raised about it. An objection is only required to complain about improperly admitted or excluded evidence. The conclusory statement in Bryant’s affidavit cited by the *853majority is no evidence of publication of a defamatory statement.
The trial court’s judgment should be affirmed in all respects and all costs assessed against Bryant. Because the majority does not, I respectfully dissent.