Legal Opinion

Corea v. Bilek

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided February 24, 2012No. 07-11-00114-CVPublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MACKEY K. HANCOCK, Justice.

Appellants,1 Corea and the Corea Firm,2 appeal an order of the trial court awarding to appellees,3 Pamela Bilek, Bilek Quarter Horses, L.L.C., and Bilek Family Trust, sanctions and attorney’s fees. Corea contends that the trial court abused its discretion in sanctioning Corea and in the amount of the sanction and in the award of attorney’s fees against it. We disagree and affirm the judgment of the trial court.

Factual <& Procedural Background

On April 19, 2010, Corea filed, on behalf of John Anthony Burris, a lawsuit against Bilek in the 40th District Court of…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Insurance Corp. of Ireland v. Compagnie Des Bauxites De GuineeSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. Barr v. Resolution Trust Corp. Ex Rel. Sunbelt Federal SavingsTexas Supreme Court · 1992
  3. Low v. HenryTexas Supreme Court · 2007
  4. American Flood Research, Inc. v. JonesTexas Supreme Court · 2006
  5. John G. & Marie Stella Kenedy Memorial Foundation v. DewhurstTexas Supreme Court · 2002

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Eric B. Darnell v. Carmen Broberg and Michael J. Zimprich, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2018
  2. Calabrian Corporation v. Alliance Specialty Chemicals, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2013
  3. Rahul K. Nath, M.D. v. Texas Children's Hospital & Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2016
  4. Calabrian Corporation v. Alliance Specialty Chemicals, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2013
  5. Calabrian Corporation v. Alliance Specialty Chemicals, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2013

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