Reed v. Israel Nat. Oil Co., Ltd.

OPINION

DUGGAN, Justice.

This is an appeal from a plaintiffs judgment awarding treble damages and attorney’s fees under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act.

A jury awarded plaintiff, Israel National Oil Company, Ltd. (“Israel Oil”), actual damages of $72,407.70, and attorney’s fees of $57,500, subject to credit if there were no appeals. The trial court trebled the actual damage award, added prejudgment interest to date of judgment, and deducted a stipulated credit in the amount of $53,-644. The total judgment against the defendant, Reed, including attorney’s fees, was for $252,392.53,…