Patrick R. Cox v. State

OPINION

MACKEY K. HANCOCK, Justice.

Appellant, Patrick R. Cox, appeals a judgment of the 200th District Court of Travis County 1 entered in accordance with a jury verdict finding that he violated the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA) 15,625 times. On the basis of this finding, Cox was personally ordered to pay $14,622,102 in restitution, $31,250,000 in civil penalties, and $315,332.67 in attorney’s fees. Furthermore, the judgment includes a permanent injunction against Cox. We will reverse.

Factual and Procedural Background 2

Cox is a certified public accountant. Starting in 2001, Cox…