Legal Opinion
Carpenter & Associates, Inc. v. Nater Investments, N.V.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided September 23, 1987No. 3-86-095-CVPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SHANNON, Chief Justice.
Carpenter and Associates, Inc., a real estate brokerage firm, seeks to set aside the judgment of the district court of Travis County rendered after trial to a jury. The judgment awarded Nater Investments, N.V. $150,000 for breach of fiduciary duty. This Court will reverse the judgment and here render judgment that Nater take nothing.
Before February 1984, Nater owned more than fifteen acres located in western Travis County. Nater listed the property with Carpenter and Associates, Inc., (the brokerage firm) and, thereafter, the firm located a prospective purchaser for the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Dallas Electric Supply Co. v. Branum Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1945
- Anderson v. AndersonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1981
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