Legal Opinion
Star Houston, Inc. v. Shevack
Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)
Decided September 29, 1994No. 01-93-00440-CVPublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
MIRABAL, Justice.
Steve Shevaek sued Star Houston, Inc. d/b/a Star Motor Cars (Star), alleging breach of contract, common-law fraud, and violation of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA), TexJBus. & Com.Code Ann. §§ 17.41-17.63 (Vernon 1987 and Supp.1993), in connection with repair work Star performed on Shevack’s automobile. Star counterclaimed for breach of contract, and also sought attorneys’ fees and costs from Shevaek under section 17.50(b) of the DTPA, asserting that his DTPA action was groundless and was brought in bad faith or for harassment. The trial court entered…
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