Charles W. Burnett v. David Sharp

Affirmed in Part; Reversed and Remanded in Part; Majority and Concurring and Dissenting Opinions filed October 21, 2010.

In The

Fourteenth Court of Appeals

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NO. 14-09-00420-CV

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Charles W. Burnett, Appellant

V

David Sharp, Appellee

On Appeal from the 412th District Court

Brazoria County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. 51711

MAJORITY OPINION[1]

This is an appeal from a case in which a client sued his former lawyer alleging that the lawyer refused to return the unearned part of a fee retainer. The main issue is whether, under a de novo standard of review, the trial court…