MacDonald v. Texaco, Inc.

OPINION

DORSEY, Justice.

This is an appeal from a summary judgment granted to Texaco denying recovery to Ronald MacDonald on his Deceptive Trade Practices Act cause of action. We affirm.

This case arises out of a fire occurring at Ray Hajevandi’s Texaco station in Victoria, Texas, which destroyed a van owned by MacDonald. MacDonald originally filed suit against Ray Hajevandi d/b/a Ray’s Texaco (“Hajevandi”), alleging that the negligence of Hajevandi and Hajevandi’s employees caused his damages. Ronald MacDonald has settled with Hajevandi, who was dismissed from this suit. In addition, MacDonald…