Legal Opinion

National Cafe Services, Ltd. v. Podaras

Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)

Decided August 4, 2004No. 10-01-00244-CVPublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

FELIPE REYNA, Justice.

Perry Podaras filed a declaratory judgment action against National Café Services, Ltd. seeking a declaration that a non-competition clause in the partnership agreement is unenforceable. The court granted a partial summary judgment in favor of Podaras on this issue. After a subsequent hearing, the court awarded attorney’s fees to Podaras. National Café presents five issues in which it contends: (1) the trial court erred in declaring the non-competition clause unenforceable; and (2) the court abused its discretion by awarding Podaras attorney’s fees because: (a) he…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Bocquet v. HerringTexas Supreme Court · 1998
  2. Cincinnati Life Insurance Co. v. CatesTexas Supreme Court · 1996
  3. Brownlee v. BrownleeTexas Supreme Court · 1984
  4. Williams v. LaraTexas Supreme Court · 2001
  5. Barshop v. Medina County Underground Water Conservation DistrictTexas Supreme Court · 1996

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3Cited by13 opinions

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  4. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas and Health Care Services Corp., a Mutual Legal Reserve Company v. Xavier Duenez, and Wife, Irene Duenez, Individually and as Next Friends of Ashley Duenez, a Minor, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2005
  5. Clarence Campbell, Charles Corley, and Susan Aguilar v. Northwestern Resources Company and Texas Westmoreland Coal Company, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)2009

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