Haynes & Boone v. Bowser Bouldin, Ltd.

Bowser Bouldm, Ltd. (Bouldin) recovered judgment for malpractice and violation of the Deceptive Trades Practices — Consumer Protection Act (DTPA), Tex.Bus. & Com.Code §§ 17.41-.63, against its law firm Haynes & Boone for the firm’s handling of Bouldin’s suit with Blockbuster, Inc. Bouldin elected DTPA damages. The trial court awarded Bouldin damages for the loss of investment in a shopping center in which Blockbuster was a tenant, the deficiency balance Bouldin was obligated to pay when the center was foreclosed upon by its creditor, the cost of settlement of the Blockbuster litigation, lost…