Mitchell v. Webb

OPINION

MASSEY, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a default judgment. The trial court found Webb, appel-lee and plaintiff below, to have sustained $5,280.00 actual damages by the fault of the "Mitchells. Webb’s damages, for purposes of the judgment, were trebled by operation of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practice — Consumer Protection Act. Tex.Bus. & Comm. Code Ann. § 17.41 et seq. (Supp.1978). Such act will be hereinafter referred to as the “D.T.P.A.”. By the judgment Webb was also granted $1,100.00 as attorney’s fees. The Mitchells appealed.

Judgment is reformed, and as reformed is affirmed.