Thomas Brown

Libel and conspiracy claims against four defendants in a lawsuit filed last year by the family of Thomas Brown were dismissed last week by Texas’ Seventh District Court of Appeals. It was the second court decision in response to the lawsuit, following a previous ruling in June 2023 dismissing four other defendants in the case.

IN PHOTO ABOVE: One of Ezzell Brown's Record editorials cited as libelous by Meek family in lawsuit

In a ruling issued late Monday afternoon, 99th District Court Judge J. Phillip Hays granted a motion to dismiss a libel lawsuit against The Canadian Record and Editor/Publisher Laurie Ezzell Brown. The lawsuit was filed in February on behalf of the Estate of Thomas Brown through its representative and Tom’s mother Penny Meek, and individually by Penny Meek, her husband Chris Meek, and her son Tucker Brown.