Green Tree Financial Corp. v. Garcia

PHIL HARDBERGER, Chief Justice.

Green Tree Financial Corp. (“Green Tree”)' appeals a judgment in favor of appellees, Feliciano Garcia and Sylvia Garcia (“Garci-as”), in an action for defamation and violations of the Texas Debt Collection Act and the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices — Consumer Protection Act (“DTPA”). The jury awarded the Garcias $34,562.28 in actual damages and $2,250,000 in punitive damages, finding that Green Tree acted with malice. Green Tree raises five issues in its brief, contending: (1) the Garcias are not entitled to recover punitive damages because they failed to…