Legal Opinion
Frank B. Hall & Co., Inc. v. Buck
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided July 26, 1984No. C14-82-234CVPublishedCited by 78 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JUNELL, Justice.
Larry W. Buck (Buck or appellee) sued his former employer, Frank B. Hall & Co. (Hall or appellant), for damages for defamation of character, misrepresentation, and breach of contract. By unamimous verdict, a jury found damages for breach of contract, defamation of character and exemplary damages. The court entered judgment for appellee for $1,905,000.00 in damages, plus interest, attorney’s fees and costs of court. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.
Appellee, an established salesman in the insurance business, was approached in the spring of 1976 by a…
2Cases cited40 opinions
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