Legal Opinion

Austin v. Dunnam & Strong

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided November 10, 1988No. C14-88-015-CVPublished

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

JUNELL, Justice.

This is a dispute over attorney’s fees. Dunnam & Strong filed suit against Frank Austin to collect fees for legal services performed for Allied Production Company, a corporation of which Austin is president. The jury found that Austin had personally contracted for the legal services rendered by Dunnam & Strong. The trial judge rendered judgment in the amount of $5,102.25 for the legal services rendered to Allied Production plus $379.94 in prejudgment interest and $4,000 in attorney’s fees. In two points of error Austin claims that the evidence is legally and factually…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Garza v. AlviarTexas Supreme Court · 1965
  2. Dublin Fruit Co. v. NeelyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1915
  3. St. Joe Paper Co. v. McNair Trucklease, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1980

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