LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) -- The Texas Supreme Court has denied an appeal from ex-Texas Tech football coach Mike Leach in a lawsuit over his firing.
Texas Tech dismissed Leach in 2009 amid accusations he mistreated a player suffering a concussion. That player was the son of Craig James, a former SMU star and ex-broadcaster with ESPN.
Leach sued James, ESPN and public relations firm Spaeth Communications, alleging libel and slander. A judge in 2013 granted summary judgment in favor of James, ESPN and Spaeth. A case against Texas Tech previously was dismissed.
In November, the 7th Texas Court of Appeals upheld the lower court ruling, and the Supreme Court's denial May 1 upholds those decisions.