AccuBanc Mortgage Corp. v. Drummonds
Court of Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RICHARDS, Justice.
Appellant AccuBanc Mortgage Corporation (AccuBanc), a mortgage banking company, appeals from a $9.1 million judgment on a jury verdict for Appellee Richard Drum-monds. We affirm in part and reverse and render in part.
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