Legal Opinion
First Title Co. of Waco v. Garrett
Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)
Decided July 31, 1990No. 10-89-228-CVPublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
THOMAS, Chief Justice.
Charles and Dorinda Garrett sued Alamo Title Insurance of Texas and its agent, First Title Company of Waco, for misrepresenting in a title commitment that the property purchased by the Garretts was not affected by any recorded restrictive covenant. The judgment, which includes damages for mental anguish, lost profits and interest expense, is based on jury findings of two “laundry list” violations of the Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA) and a finding of a negligent failure to discover and disclose the restrictive covenant. It will be affirmed.
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2Cases cited14 opinions
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- State National Bank of El Paso v. Farah Manufacturing Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)1984
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3Cited by19 opinions
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