Legal Opinion

Adams v. McFadden

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

Decided September 2, 2009No. 08-07-00071-CVPublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ANN CRAWFORD McCLURE, Justice.

Joy B. Adams and Ellyson Abstract & Title Company, L.L.C. appeal from a judgment rendered in favor of David Bruce McFadden as Independent Executor of the Estate of Freida H. McFadden. 1 We affirm the judgment with regard to liability and damages. We reverse that portion of the judgment awarding attorneys’ fees and remand for a new trial on that issue.

FACTUAL SUMMARY

In 1982 or 1983, Freida McFadden purchased Ellyson Abstract and Title Company with offices located in Fort Stockton and Alpine, Texas. For the majority of this time period, it was the only title…

2Cases cited37 opinions

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Penhollow Custom Homes, LLC v. Kim, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2010
  2. Greater Houston Development, Inc. v. Harris County, Texas and Harris County Hospital District, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2010
  3. Penhollow Custom Homes, LLC and Steven J. Penhollow v. Cornelius Kim and Jong Kim, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2010
  4. Penhollow Custom Homes, LLC and Steven J. Penhollow v. Cornelius Kim and Jong Kim, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2010

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