Legal Opinion
Maeberry v. Gayle
Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District
Decided September 11, 1997No. 13-96-052-CVPublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CHAVEZ, Justice.
Appellee James Lee Gayle won a judgment in a bench trial against appellant Joe Sidney Maeberry based on fraud and breach of fiduciary duty. Gayle was awarded actual damages of $33,800, exemplary damages of $45,000, and attorneys fees of $10,000, and Maeberry was granted a credit of $26,000 toward the judgment against him. We affirm Gayle’s award based on fraud and the award of attorney’s fees, reverse and render judgment that Gayle take nothing on his claim for breach of fiduciary duty, and remand to the trial court for further action on the issue of exemplary damages.
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