Legal Opinion

Sharpe v. Lomas & Nettleton Financial Corp.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided March 31, 1980No. 20132PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STOREY, Justice.

Summary judgment was granted plaintiff, Lomas & Nettleton Financial Corporation, against defendants, Paul E. .Sharpe, and James C. Ashworth, as guarantors, for the deficiency remaining on a promissory note. Defendant Sharpe has appealed contending that his pleadings raised a material fact issue on his defense of fraud in the inducement. He also contends that plaintiff’s summary judgment proof failed to establish the amounts of interest and attorney’s fees because plaintiff’s affidavits were not made on personal knowledge of the affiant. We hold that defendant’s pleadings could…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Hidalgo v. Surety Savings and Loan AssociationTexas Supreme Court · 1971
  2. Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. McBrideTexas Supreme Court · 1958
  3. Torres v. Western Casualty and Surety CompanyTexas Supreme Court · 1970
  4. Life Insurance Co. of Virginia v. Gar-Dal, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1978
  5. Southland Life Insurance v. EganTexas Supreme Court · 1935

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Simpson v. MBank Dallas, N.A., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1987
  2. Clark v. Dedina, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1983
  3. M.J. Sheridan & Son Co. v. Seminole Pipeline Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1987
  4. Thompson v. Chrysler First Business Credit Corp., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1992
  5. American 10-Minute Oil Change, Inc. v. Metropolitan National Bank-Farmers Branch, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1989

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