Legal Opinion
Duncan v. F-Star Management, L.L.C.
Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)
Decided August 21, 2008No. 08-06-00007-CVPublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DAVID WELLINGTON CHEW, Chief Justice.
Appellant Robert Duncan sued Appel-lees F-Star 1 for unpaid commission and tax-consulting fees. The trial court directed a verdict in favor of F-Star, and Mr. Duncan appeals that judgment. We find that the commission agreements between Mr. Duncan and F-Star are unenforceable under the Real Estate License Act, and that Mr. Duncan is barred from collecting tax-consulting fees because he was not a registered property-tax consultant, and we affirm the trial court’s judgment.
Robert Duncan is a licensed real estate broker. He is the sole owner of…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Morrow v. ShotwellTexas Supreme Court · 1972
- White v. Southwestern Bell Tel. Co., Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1983
- Mendoza v. Fidelity & Guaranty Insurance Underwriters, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1980
- Owen v. HendricksTexas Supreme Court · 1968
- Trammell Crow Co. No. 60 v. HarkinsonTexas Supreme Court · 1997
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3Cited by18 opinions
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- Nexion Health at Terrell Manor v. Taylor, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2009
- F-Star Socorro, L.P. v. El Paso Central Appraisal District, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2010
- Baeza v. Hector's Tire & Wrecker Service, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2015
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