Lifetime Communities, Inc. v. Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District

RALEIGH BROWN, Justice.

The issue presented is whether an independent school district may recover attorney’s fees in a suit for collection of delinquent property taxes, penalties and interest.

Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District sued Lifetime Communities, Inc., for the collection of delinquent taxes, penalties, and interest relating to real property owned by Lifetime. The school district also sought recovery of attorney’s fees at the rate of 15% on all taxes, penalty and interest owed at the time of judgment. Summary judgment was rendered in favor of the school district for…