Avila v. Havana Painting Co., Inc.

OPINION

JUNELL, Justice.

This is a dispute over attorney’s fees. Appellee, Havana Painting Company (“Havana”), brought suit against its attorney, Paul Avila, for funds collected by Avila on behalf of Havana. Avila filed a counterclaim asserting his right to attorney’s fees expended in the defense of Havana’s lawsuit. The case was tried to the court and the trial judge ordered that Avila take nothing and Havana recover actual and exemplary damages. While Avila brings four specific points of error, we have encountered difficulty understanding his contentions. We have determined, however, from the…