Hilsher v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.

OPINION

ELLIS, Justice.

John A. Hilsher, Larry A. Green and James H. Lyons (appellants) appeal from a judgment in favor of Merrill Lynch (appel-lee). Merrill Lynch filed suit to recover the deficits arising from appellants’ commodity futures trading accounts. The case was tried to a jury which found in favor of appellee on most issues. Appellants bring fifteen points of error. We affirm.

Appellant Hilsher entered into a contract with Merrill Lynch in June of 1980. This contract resulted in the establishment of a commodity futures trading account in Hilsher’s name. In November of 1980, Hilsher…