Court of Appeals Affirms Ruling in Favor of Selena's Father Versus Chris Perez

After Perez appealed Quintanilla Jr.'s 2016 petition, a trial in the District Court of Nueces County, Texas denied his motion to dismiss. Perez claimed that the trial court erred by denying his motion to dismiss because the court did not establish the applicability of the Texas Citizens Participation Act, and that Quintanilla did not provide clear and specific evidence for each element of his claims.   

In a court filing obtained by Billboard, Perez states that he signed the 1995 agreement "under duress and was fraudulently induced," adding that Quintanilla Jr. waved his claim "entirely" by allowing the book's publication without suggesting that it violated the earlier agreement. The court, however, disagreed and ruled that the "mere acquiescence to the publishing of the book here does not 'clearly indicate' an intent to waive all claims regarding his rights under the agreement."