In the Court of Appeals Second Appellate District of Texas at Fort Worth No. 02-22-00234-CV LANCE HOWERTON, Appellant § On Appeal from the 415th District Court V. § of Parker County (CV-21-0594) § April 13, 2023 AMERICAN PRECISION AMMUNITION, LLC, A/K/A PRECISION AMMUNITION § Memorandum Opinion by Justice AND MATTHEW CAMPBELL, Appellees Birdwell JUDGMENT This court has considered the record on appeal in this case and holds that there was error in the trial court’s order. It is ordered that the order of the trial court is reversed. We render judgment dismissing the fraud and DTPA claims against Lance Howerton and dismissing the defamation claims based on his actions as a city employee and remand the case to the trial court.

It is further ordered that Appellees American Precision Ammunition, LLC, a/k/a Precision Ammunition and Matthew Campbell shall pay all costs of this appeal, for which let execution issue.

SECOND DISTRICT COURT OF APPEALS By /s/ Wade Birdwell Justice Wade Birdwell