Legal Opinion

Stovall & Associates, P.C. v. Hibbs Financial Center, Ltd.

Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)

Decided August 13, 2013No. 05-12-00303-CVPublishedCited by 37 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice LEWIS.

This is a dispute between landlord, Hibbs Financial Center, Ltd. (HFC), and its tenant, Stovall and Associates, P.C. In two issues, we must determine whether HFC is entitled to (1) summary judgment on its claim for breach of a lease agreement as a result of Stovall’s alleged failure to pay rent and (2) reasonable attorney’s fees. Stovall challenges HFC’s summary-judgment evidence and the trial court’s rejection of its statute-of-frauds defense and claimed issues of fact. Stovall also contends the trial court erred in awarding attorney’s fees to HFC. We affirm…

2Cases cited37 opinions

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3Cited by37 opinions

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  3. Maurice Sloan II v. Goldberg B'Nai B'rith Towers, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2019
  4. Beal Bank v. Gilbert, Jr. Warren A. and Pattie Pitman Gilbert, Individually, and as the Trustee of Pattie Pitman Gilbert Separate Property Trust, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2013
  5. the City of Fort Worth and David Cooke, in His Official Capacity as Fort Worth City Manager v. Stephannie Lynn Rylie, Texas C&D Amusements, Inc., and Brian and Lisa Scott D/B/A TSCA and D/B/A River Bottom Pub, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2018

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