Oakes v. Guerra

COUNTISS, Justice.

This is a suit under the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act, §§ 17.-41, et seq., Tex.Bus. & Com.Code Ann. (Vernon Supp.1980). 1 This appeal presents questions concerning admissibility of evidence, applicability of the Act to the facts of this case, and the propriety of various special issues. We have concluded that certain damage evidence was erroneously admitted, necessitating a reversal of the judgment and remand for new trial.

In September, 1976, appellant Gary D. Oakes (hereafter “Mr. Oakes”) was offering his residence in Potter County, Texas, for sale…