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TexasTowelie

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Mon Nov 24, 2014, 08:18 PM Nov 2014

Amarillo court denies Leach appeal in James, ESPN, Spaeth defamation case

A Texas appeals court denied the appeal Friday of former Texas Tech Football Coach Mike Leach.

The ruling affirms a Lubbock trial court’s September 2013 summary judgment in favor of Craig James, ESPN and Speath Communication, Inc.

Leach sued the defendants in 2010, accusing them of defamation and causing his termination from the university.

Leach, who holds the record for the most wins in the school’s history, was fired Dec. 30, 2009 after serving as the football team’s head coach for 10 years.

Read more: http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2014-11-24/amarillo-court-denies-leach-appeal-james-espn-spaeth-defamation-case

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Amarillo court denies Leach appeal in James, ESPN, Spaeth defamation case (Original Post) TexasTowelie Nov 2014 OP
That good old boy network's reach.... czarjak Nov 2014 #1
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