Legal Opinion
Benjamin Franklin Savings Ass'n v. Kotrla
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided April 20, 1988No. A14-87-00178-CVPublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MURPHY, Justice.
This case arises out of a suit for money damages brought by Johnnie and Beverly Kotrla (Kotrlas) against Benjamin Franklin Savings Association (BFS) alleging breach of contract, negligence and gross negligence on the part of the savings institution in the handling of the Kotrlas’ accounts. Raising 29 points of error, BFS appeals from a jury verdict awarding the Kotrlas $8,000 actual damages, $28,000 punitive damages and $10,000 in attorneys’ fees. In their reply brief, the Kotrlas bring one cross-point of error. We reform the judgment and affirm.
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