Legal Opinion
Lifson v. Dorfman
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided February 16, 1973No. 4585PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BROWN, Justice.
Judy Lifson seeks damages for the decline in value of securities awarded her in divorce proceedings against her former husband, Sam Y. Dorfman, Jr. Dorfman filed a counterclaim against Lifson and also a third party action against R. Guy Carter and Morton Rudbert, attorneys for Lifson, for damages resulting from an alleged wrongful garnishment. At the close of all the evidence in the jury trial, instructed verdicts were granted that denied recovery for either party. Both Lifson and Dorfman appeal.
The controversy between the parties is an outgrowth of the former divorce…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Triangle Motors of Dallas v. RichmondTexas Supreme Court · 1953
- Barfield v. Howard M. Smith Company of AmarilloTexas Supreme Court · 1968
- Anderson v. MooreTexas Supreme Court · 1969
- Holland v. LesesneCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1961
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