Legal Opinion

Hovas v. O'BRIEN

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided June 2, 1983No. A14-82-403CVPublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ELLIS, Justice.

This is an appeal from a suit to recover on a written contract. Appellant, Victor Hovas, plaintiff in the court below, brought suit against defendant-appellee, Elena O’Brien, to recover monies due on a written contract executed on November 23,1977, by the two parties, in which O’Brien, an interi- or designer, agreed to split with Hovas her compensation received for decorating two condominiums purchased by Paul di Porta-nova, the father-in-law of appellant’s niece. Upon submission of special issues, the jury found (1) there was no consideration for the written agreement…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Black Lake Pipe Line Co. v. Union Construction Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1976
  2. Duncan Development, Inc. v. HaneyTexas Supreme Court · 1982
  3. Pasadena Police Officers Ass'n v. City of PasadenaCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1973
  4. Loomis v. Skillerns-Loomis Plaza, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1980
  5. Okemah Construction, Inc. v. Barkley-Farmer, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1979

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Hill v. Heritage Resources, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1998
  2. Walden v. Affiliated Computer Services, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2003
  3. Tripp Village Joint Venture v. MBank Lincoln Centre, N.A., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1989
  4. State v. Buckner Construction Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1985
  5. Frazer v. Texas Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1999

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