Legal Opinion

Thornton v. Dobbs

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided July 29, 2011No. 05-10-00041-CVPublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Opinion By

Justice MARTIN RICHTER.

Stacey Lynn Thornton appeals from the trial court’s judgment in favor of Melba L. Dobbs on her plea in intervention in the divorce proceeding of Stacey Lynn Thornton and Jeanna Carol Thornton. In three issues, appellant challenges the legal and factual sufficiency of the evidence to support recovery in favor of Dobbs under the theories of breach of contract, quantum meruit, and unjust enrichment. We affirm the trial court’s judgment.

Factual and PRocedural Background

Stacey Lynn Thornton and Jeanna Carol Thornton owned their residence at 1209 Bentbrook…

2Cases cited21 opinions

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3Cited by31 opinions

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