Edward Malone v. Firdosh Patel

OPINION

SHERRY RADACK, Chief Justice.

Appellee Firdosh Patel sued appellant Edward Malone under contract and tort theories, alleging that Malone reneged on their agreement to be equal partners with a third person in a new company, Prescen-do Consulting, LP. The trial court entered judgment in favor of Patel on the jury’s verdict, and Malone appeals that here. By conditional cross-appeal, Patel challenges the trial court’s granting directed verdict on his quantum meruit claim. We affirm the trial court’s judgment.

BACKGROUND

Patel came to the United States as a student from India in 1994 at the…