Legal Opinion
Avary v. Bank of America, N.A.
Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)
Decided May 6, 2002No. 05-00-00918-CVPublishedCited by 84 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Opinion By
Justice WHITTINGTON.
Rhonda Avary, guardian of the estates of Brett Joseph Bourgeois and Timothy James Bourgeois, minor children (Avary), sued Bank of America, N.A. (Bank) for breach of fiduciary duty, negligence, fraud, and conspiracy. The alleged wrongful conduct occurred during the court-ordered mediation of a now-concluded lawsuit. The Bank moved for summary judgment on the ground that Avary had no evidence to support her claims because all communications made at the mediation were confidential under section 154.073 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code. See Tex.…
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