Fielder v. Abel

SHANNON, Justice.

Appellees Michael and Peggy Abel, husband and wife, sued appellant Richard Fielder, an attorney, alleging violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Act, fraud in the inducement, constructive fraud and negligence, such claims stemming from appel-lees’ sale of a parcel of real estate to Ben and Elizabeth Schleder. After a bench trial, the district court of Caldwell County rendered judgment that appellant pay ap-pellees $15,000.00 and attorney’s fees. This Court will reverse that judgment and here render judgment that appellees take nothing.

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