Garcia v. Martinez Ex Rel. Martinez

We overrule Respondent’s motion for rehearing. However, we withdraw our opinion of October 8, 1998, and substitute the following in its place.

The issue in this case is whether the trial court abused its discretion in the guardian ad litem fee it assessed against defendant Dr. Garcia. Because there was no evidence to support the trial court’s award of fifteen thousand dollars in ad litem fees against Dr. Garcia, we reverse the court of appeals’ judgment and remand the cause to the trial court to render judgment consistent with this opinion.

Miroslava Martinez, on her own behalf and as next…