Legal Opinion
First Valley Bank of Los Fresnos v. Martin
Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District
Decided August 9, 2001No. 13-99-769-CVPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RODRIGUEZ, Justice.
First Valley Bank of Los Fresnos, Northwest Bank of Texas, N.A., and Wells Fargo Bank (Texas), N.A., appellants, appeal from a money judgment in the amount of $18,089,095.00, in favor of Sam Martin based on a jury’s findings of malicious prosecution and fraud. We reverse and render in part, modify in part, and affirm as modified.
In February of 1992, Martin borrowed approximately $20,000.00 from First Valley Bank of Los Fresnos (the bank) to help fund his campaign for sheriff of Cameron County. The bank took a security interest in cattle owned by Martin in Loma Alta,…
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