Jonathan Stickland AND Jackie Schlegel, Texans for Vaccine Freedom, and Texans for Vaccine Choice PAC v. Jackie Schlegel AND Texans for Vaccine Choice

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: November 22, 2023
• Docket: 02-22-00281-CV
• Status: Published

Opinion

In the Court of Appeals Second Appellate District of Texas at Fort Worth No. 02-22-00281-CV

JONATHAN STICKLAND AND JACKIE § On Appeal from the 17th District Court SCHLEGEL, TEXANS FOR VACCINE FREEDOM, AND TEXANS FOR VACCINE CHOICE PAC, Appellants § of Tarrant County (017-330567-21)

V. § November 22, 2023

JACKIE SCHLEGEL AND TEXANS FOR VACCINE CHOICE, Appellees § Memorandum Opinion by Justice Kerr

JUDGMENT

This court has considered the record on appeal in this case and holds that there

was error in part of the trial court’s orders on the parties’ motions under the Texas

Citizens Participation Act (TCPA). We affirm the trial court’s order denying the

TCPA motion filed by Jackie Schlegel, Texans for Vaccine Freedom, and Texans for

Vaccine Choice PAC. We reverse the trial court’s order denying Jonathan Stickland’s

TCPA motion, render judgment granting his TCPA motion, and remand the case to the trial court to determine Stickland’s attorney’s fees, costs, and the potential award

of sanctions under the TCPA. We deny Texans for Vaccine Choice’s request for

sanctions.

It is further ordered that Jackie Schlegel, Texans for Vaccine Freedom, and

Texans for Vaccine Choice PAC must pay all costs of this appeal.

SECOND DISTRICT COURT OF APPEALS

By _/s/ Elizabeth Kerr__________________ Justice Elizabeth Kerr