Legal Opinion
Burden v. John Watson Landscape Illumination, Inc.
Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)
Decided March 1, 1995No. 11-93-156-CVPublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
McCLOUD, Chief Justice (Retired).
John Watson Landscape Illumination, Inc. (JWLI) sued Alfred Leslie Burden seeking a declaratory judgment that Burden was due no compensation under an employment contract that JWLI had terminated. Burden counterclaimed that JWLI breached the employment contract. Both parties filed motions for summary judgment. The trial court granted summary judgment for JWLI as to Burden’s counterclaim, and JWLI dismissed its original claim for declaratory judgment and attorney’s fees. Burden appeals. We reverse and remand.
JWLI filed suit against Burden on October 13,…
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- Employers Insurance of Wausau v. Halton, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1990
- Texas Employers' Insurance Ass'n v. Bragg, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1984
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