Hagans v. Woodruff

OPINION

ELLIS, Justice.

This is an appeal from a directed verdict granted in favor of appellee, Ed Woodruff d/b/a Woodruff & Associates, concerning the negligence claim of appellants, Fines A. Hagans and Earnestine Hagans, and judgment upon jury’s verdict that appellants take nothing in their suit for deceptive trade practices pursuant to Tex.Bus. & Com. Code Ann. § 17.41 et. seq. (Vernon 1986) (DTPA). The trial court, at the conclusion of the appellants’ case, granted appellee’s directed verdict as to appellants’ claim of negligence. Appellee proceeded with his case and at the conclusion…