Jim Walter Homes, Inc. v. Gonzalez

686 S.W.2d 715 (1985)

JIM WALTER HOMES, INC., Appellant,

v.

Ramon GONZALEZ, Appellee.

No. 04-83-00342-CV.

Court of Appeals of Texas, San Antonio.

February 20, 1985.

Rehearing Denied March 15, 1985.

Thomas O. Matlock, Jr., Atlas & Hall, McAllen, for appellant.

John C. Mullen, Alice, for appellee.

Before CADENA, C.J., and REEVES and TIJERINA, JJ.

OPINION

TIJERINA, Justice.

This case concerns alleged violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices—Consumer Protection Act, TEX.BUS. & COM. CODE ANN. § 17.41, et seq., for defective construction of a house. The jury verdict, based on special issues, awarded…