Bank of North America v. Bell

CURTISS BROWN, Justice.

This is an unreasonable collection efforts case.

In answer to special issues the jury found: (1) defendant made unreasonable collection efforts; (2) such efforts proximately caused plaintiff mental pain and physical illness; (3) actual damages; (4) medical expenses; (5) future medical expenses ; (6) the unreasonable collection efforts were actuated by malice; and (7) exemplary damages. On the only defensive issue submitted or requested the jury failed to find that appellee had failed to obtain insurance on the boat in compliance with the security agreement. The trial…