Fein v. R.P.H., Inc.

OPINION

JOHN S. ANDERSON, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment against the maker of a nonrecourse promissory note. Appellant, Steven A. Fein, M.D., appeals the trial court’s judgment in favor of appellee, R.P.H., Inc., Trustee, (“R.P.H.”) on its action to collect on an unpaid nonrecourse promissory note. Because we hold Fein had no personal liability under the note, we reverse the trial court’s judgment and render judgment that R.P.H. take nothing on its claims against Fein.

I. Background

On August 9, 1994, Fein, a gastroenter-ologist practicing in Pasadena, Texas, signed a promissory note…