in the Estate of Gus W. Riefler, Jr.

In the Court of Appeals Second Appellate District of Texas at Fort Worth ___________________________ No. 02-19-00189-CV ___________________________ IN THE ESTATE OF GUS W. RIEFLER JR., DECEASED On Appeal from the County Court at Law Cooke County, Texas Trial Court No. PR-17203-1 Before Birdwell, Bassel, and Wallach, JJ. Memorandum Opinion by Justice Birdwell MEMORANDUM OPINION Under the American Rule, a party generally may not recover attorney’s fees unless authorized by statute or contract. In re Nat’l Lloyds Ins.,

532 S.W.3d 794, 809

(Tex. 2017) (orig. proceeding). In its findings of fact and…