EMC Mortgage Corp. v. Jones

OPINION ON REHEARING

Opinion by

Justice RICHTER.

EMC’s motion for rehearing is overruled. On the Court’s own motion, we withdraw this court’s opinion of August 29, 2007 and vacate the judgment of that date. This is now the opinion of the court. EMC Mortgage Corporation (EMC) challenges a jury verdict awarding Mark and Patricia Jones actual and punitive damages for violations of the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act (“DTPA”), the Texas Debt Collection Practices Act (“DCPA”), common law unreasonable collection efforts, breach of escrow, and negligent misrepresentation. In ten…