Legal Opinion

Automark of Texas v. Discount Trophies

Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)

Decided October 29, 1984No. 05-83-01188-CVPublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROWE, Justice.

This appeal concerns the oft-litigated question of whether consequential damages for lost profits as found by a jury were proved with sufficient certainty to permit recovery. Each such case must be determined on its own facts. Pace Corporation v. Jackson, 275 S.W.2d 849, 859 (Tex.Civ.App.-Austin), aff 'd, 155 Tex. 179, 284 S.W.2d 340 (1955). Under the particular facts of this case, we hold that the evidence of record was legally insufficient. Accordingly, we reverse and render a take-nothing judgment as to those two awards totaling $16,500 for consequential damages appearing in…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Southwest Battery Corp. v. OwenTexas Supreme Court · 1938
  2. White v. Southwestern Bell Tel. Co., Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1983
  3. Pace Corporation v. JacksonTexas Supreme Court · 1955
  4. Atomic Fuel Extraction Corporation v. Slick's EstateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1964
  5. Copenhaver v. BerrymanCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1980

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. Holt Atherton Industries, Inc. v. HeineTexas Supreme Court · 1992
  2. B & W SUPPLY, INC. v. Beckman, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2009
  3. Southwestern Bell Media, Inc. v. Lyles, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1992
  4. Bowen v. Robinson, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2006
  5. Frank B. Hall & Co. v. Beach, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1987

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