Conner v. Bean

STILLEY, Justice.

This suit is for breach and anticipatory breach of a contractual alimony agreement incorporated into a final judgment of divorce between the parties. The case was submitted to the jury on special issues. The jury awarded damages for breach and anticipatory breach, and attorney’s fees.

Appellant, Jerry Conner, and appellee, Martha Bean, were married in 1964. Evidence adduced at the trial showed appellant to be an experienced attorney regarding family law matters, who drafted the property settlement agreement and judgment that became the subject matter of this suit. Appellant…