Goffney v. Rabson

OPINION

YATES, Justice.

Appellant, Gladys R. Goffney, appeals the trial court’s judgment entered in favor of appellee, Sylvia Rabson. Rabson initially sued Goffney for legal malpractice, breach of contract, Deceptive Trade Practices Act-Consumer Protection Act (“DTPA”) violations, and breach of fiduciary duty in connection with Goffney’s representation of her in an underlying lawsuit involving a will contest. Prior to trial, Rabson dropped her legal malpractice claim against Goffney and proceeded to trial on her remaining claims. The jury found in favor of Rabson on her breach of contract,…