Ingram v. Deere

in which Chief Justice JEFFERSON, Justice HECHT, Justice MEDINA, Justice GREEN, and Justice WILLETT joined, in which Justice O’NEILL and Justice BRISTER joined except as to part II.D.5.a, and in which Justice JOHNSON joined except as to part II.D.2.

In this case, we review a court of appeals judgment reinstating a jury verdict finding that Louis Deere, D.O. and Jesse C. Ingram, Ph.D. formed a partnership pursuant to the Texas Revised Partnership Act (TRPA).

TRPA lists five factors to be considered in determining whether a partnership has been formed. This determination should be made by…