Clements v. Withers

REAVLEY, Justice.

Two questions are presented here:

First: May Clements et al be held liable for inducing the breach of a contract which was unenforceable because of its failure to meet the requirements of the statute of frauds ?

Second: May recovery of exemplary damages be sustained under the trial court’s instruction wherein the jury was not required to find that the defendants were motivated by ill-will or malice toward the plaintiff?

We uphold the decision of the Court of Civil Appeals, allowing compensatory damages only.

Realtor Withers and the landowner Hall executed an exclusive listing…