Giovanni A. Benavides v. KNAPP Cheverolet, INC

Opinion issued February 12, 2009

In The

Court of Appeals

For The

First District of Texas

NO. 01-08-00212-CV

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GIOVANNI A. BENAVIDES, Appellant

V

KNAPP CHEVROLET, INC., Appellee

On Appeal from the County Court at Law No. 4

Harris County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. 828,065

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Appellant, Giovanni A. Benavides, challenges the trial court's order imposing $12,000.00 in sanctions against Benavides based on its determination that the claims alleged in his third-party petition against appellee, Knapp Chevrolet, Inc. ("Knapp"), are groundless and were brought in bad faith. Benavides…