Legal Opinion
Home Owners Funding Corp. of America v. Scheppler
Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District
Decided September 5, 1991No. 13-90-448-CVPublishedCited by 86 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HINOJOSA, Justice.
This is an appeal from an order denying Home Owners Funding Corporation of America (HOFCA) sanctions under Tex. R.Civ.P. 13. HOFCA argues on appeal that the Schepplers’ claims against it were as a matter of law groundless and brought in bad faith, thereby requiring the court to order sanctions. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.
The Schepplers’ litigation arose in 1989 when they attempted to purchase a truck but were denied credit. Mr. Scheppler was advised that he was denied credit for the purchase because of an unacceptable credit report originating with…
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