Gereb v. Smith-Jaye

OPINION

PAUL W. GREEN, Justice.

Appellees Brenda N. Smith Jaye and Guadalupe R. Leal filed suit for breach of contract, seeking to force appellant Timothy M. Gereb to pay back taxes pursuant to a settlement agreement. Over a year after suit was filed, Gereb paid part of the taxes in dispute. The trial court entered judgment awarding appellees no damages, but awarding attorney’s fees. Gereb claims the trial court erred in awarding attorney’s fees in a case where no damages were awarded. We affirm.

The trial court entered findings of fact that Gereb breached two separate settlement agreements by…