CREDIT PLAN CORPORATION OF HOUSTON v. Gentry

TUNKS, Chief Justice.

This is an unreasonable collection efforts case. Appellants, Credit Plan Corporation of Houston, Colonial Finance Corporation, Kelcor Corporation, and Joe Assad, appeal from the trial court’s judgment on a jury verdict awarding appellees, John and Eileen Gentry, $69,747.35 actual and $69,447.-35 punitive damages.

In 1968, the Gentrys borrowed money from Credit Plan Corporation of Houston (hereinafter referred to as Credit Plan). They were behind in their payments for November and December, 1968, -and for January, 1969. During January, the Gen-trys started receiving…