Perry v. Stewart Title Co.

Appellee, Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA), has moved for a rehearing on two issues. (1) FNMA’s liability for Hammond’s alleged violations of the Texas Debt Collection Act (TDCA), Tex.Rev.Civ. Stat.Ann. arts. 5069-11.01 to 5069-11.11 (Vernon Supp.1985), (2) the district court’s denial of its motion for an award of attorney’s fees.

*238On the first issue FNMA claims this Court should determine as a matter of law that Hammond was an independent contractor of FNMA, thereby insulating FNMA from liability for Hammond’s conduct. Whether Hammond was an independent contractor rather than an…