Legal Opinion

Zachary Coleman v. Christopher DeWayne Reich

Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)

Decided July 2, 2013No. 14-12-00794-CVPublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

JEFFREY V. BROWN, Justice.

In a single issue, appellant Zachary Coleman contends the trial court erred by concluding on summary judgment that a series of letters filed of record as an alleged Rule 11 agreement constitute an enforceable contract. We conclude that a fact issue exists concerning whether appel-lee Christopher Dewayne Reich intended to accept Coleman’s offer to settle or make a counteroffer. We reverse and remand.

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Zachary and John Coleman filed suit to recover damages allegedly sustained in a motor-vehicle accident with Reich. On July 14, 2011, the Colemans’ lawyer sent a…

2Cases cited8 opinions

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3Cited by18 opinions

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