Brian Deroeck, Melinda Young, and Kathryn Boykin, Co-Trustees of the Walter A. Deroeck Qtip Trust, Assignee of Texas Capital Bank National Association v. Dhm Ventures, LLC, James W. Moritz, and Nathan W. Halsey

The court of appeals held that a cause of action for acknowledgment of a debt must be "specifically and clearly" pleaded "in plain and emphatic terms." Because this holding conflicts with Rule 47(a) of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, which provides that a pleading is "sufficient" if it "give[s] fair notice of the claim involved," 2 we reverse and remand the case to the court of appeals for further proceedings.

DHM Ventures, LLC borrowed $8.5 million for a real estate investment as evidenced by a promissory note secured by a deed of trust and guaranteed by two of its principals, James…