Legal Opinion
Leissner v. Schott
Texas Supreme Court
Decided February 8, 1984No. C-2641PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Per curiam
B.E. Leissner filed suit against Louis Schott, III, under the Deceptive Trade Practices—Consumer Protection Act. TEX.BUS. & COM.CODE ANN. §§ 17.-41-.63 (Vernon Supp.1982). The jury found no violation of the DTP A, but did find that Leissner’s suit was brought in bad faith and for the purpose of harassment. The trial court, however, did not award Schott his attorney’s fees, because the court did not find that Leissner’s suit was groundless.
The DTPA authorizes an award of attorney’s fees to the defendant in certain cases. As amended in 1979, § 17.50(c) provides:
On a finding by the court that an…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Bray v. CurtisCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1976
- O'Shea v. International Business MacHines Corp.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1979
- LaChance v. McKownCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1983
- Computer Business Services, Inc. v. WestCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1981
- Schott v. Leissner, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1983
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Donwerth v. Preston II Chrysler-Dodge, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1989
- Blizzard v. Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1988
- Shenandoah Associates v. J & K Properties, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1987
- Carrington v. HartCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1986
- Jones v. DugganCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1997
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