Legal Opinion

Border Demolition & Environmental, Inc. v. Ernesto Pineda

Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)

Decided November 8, 2017No. 08-16-00094-CVPublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

GINA M. PALAFOX, Justice

This is an appeal from a judgment granting a hybrid motion for summary judgment. Appellant Border Demolition & Environmental, Inc. (“Border Demolition”), filed tort' and contract claims against Appellee Ernesto Pineda, a licensed Texas attorney, based on alleged duties flowing from a continuing relationship and implied agreement of representation. We affirm in part, and reverse and remand in part.

I. BACKGROUND

A. Factual Background

Border Demolition, an environmental and demolition contractor, is a Texas corporation wholly owned by its principals, Raul and Bonnie…

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