Cocke v. White

OPINION

KENNEDY, Justice.

This is a suit under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act wherein appellees sued appellant for defects in the home appellees purchased from appellant. The jury returned the verdict in favor of appellees. Damages were trebled pursuant to the 1977 version of this law. We affirm.

The facts of this case are essentially undisputed. On or about August 22, 1979, appellees and appellant executed an Earnest Money Contract for the purchase of a home which at that time was under construction. At the time of the execution of the Earnest Money Contract, the structure and exterior…