Legal Opinion

Ellis v. Precision Engine Rebuilders, Inc.

Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)

Decided February 14, 2002No. 01-00-00787-CVPublishedCited by 141 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ADELE HEDGES, Justice.

Appellant, Joseph M. Ellis, sued appel-lee, Precision Engine Rebuilders, Inc. (Precision), for breach of contract, violations of the Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA), and breach of implied warranty. The trial court rendered summary judgment for Precision. We affirm.

Background

On October 20, 1997, Ellis bought a rebuilt engine for his Ford Pinto from Precision for $640.40. After installation, the engine did not work properly. Ellis returned the engine to Precision for a second repair on November 14, 1998. Again, the engine did not work properly. After a *896third…

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