Ocean Transport, Inc. v. Greycas, Inc.

OPINION

GILBERTO HINOJOSA, Justice.

This appeal involves a deficiency suit asserted by Greycas, Inc., against appellants on a $3.1 million promissory note secured by two first preferred ship mortgages on two barges. Appellants filed a counterclaim against appellees for usury and violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act (the DTP A), 2 and ap-pellees filed counterclaims against appellants for their attorneys fees. The trial was to a jury which found that $250,000 was the unpaid balance due and owing upon the promissory note. It also made an affirmative finding…