Legal Opinion
Curtis v. Ziff Energy Group, Ltd.
Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)
Decided February 3, 2000No. 14-98-01257-CVPublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JOE L. DRAUGHN, Justice (Assigned).
Timothy Curtis appeals from two partial summary judgments entered in favor of Ziff Energy Group, Ltd. (‘Ziff) in his employment termination lawsuit. In four points of error, he contends that the trial court erred by misinterpreting the contract, by awarding attorney fees to Ziff, and by granting additional relief not asked for by either party. The judgment of the trial court is affirmed in part and reversed and remanded in part.
On September 4, 1997, Timothy Curtis accepted a position as a Vice-President with Ziff. Ziff is the United States affiliate…
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