Arete Partners, L.P. v. Gunnerman

594 F.3d 390 (2010)

ARETE PARTNERS, L.P., Plaintiff-Appellee,

v.

Rudolf W. GUNNERMAN, Defendant-Appellant.

No. 06-51133.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

January 13, 2010.

Roger James George, Jr., Trial Atty. (argued), Julie Anne Ford, George & Brothers, L.L.P., Austin, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Jeffrey Mark Tillotson, John Volney (argued), Lynn, Tillotson, Pinker & Cox, L.L.P., Dallas, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before HIGGINBOTHAM, SMITH and OWEN, Circuit Judges.

OWEN, Circuit Judge:

Arete Partners, L.P. sued Rudolf Gunnerman for breach of contract and fraud in connection with a…