Newton v. Calhoun

OPINION

ANN CRAWFORD McCLURE, Justice.

Everett Newton appeals from an order denying his applications for writ of mandamus and writ of prohibition in which he sought to prohibit the Dallas County Clerk from including court costs in a writ of execution. We affirm.

FACTUAL SUMMARY

Dallas Meade sued Everett Newton for legal malpractice and breach of contract in connection with Newton’s failure to handle a traffic ticket. A jury determined that Newton had committed legal malpractice with damages in the amount of $152, and that Newton breached his contract with Meade resulting in damages of $525 and…