Legal Opinion

Landon v. Jean-Paul Budinger, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided February 11, 1987No. 3-86-018-CVPublishedCited by 101 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

POWERS, Justice.

Following a jury trial, Robert Landon recovered judgment against Jean-Paul Budinger, Inc. in causes of action arising out of a construction contract, in the principal amount of $3,973.37 together with $4,500.00 in attorney’s fees. In a single point of error, Landon contends the trial *933court erred in directing a remittitur of $1,500.00 from the amount of $6,000.00 which the jury found was his reasonable and necessary attorney’s fee.1 We will affirm the judgment of the trial court.

THE AWARD OF ATTORNEY’S FEES

Landon prayed for attorney’s fees in a reasonable amount based upon a…

2Cases cited38 opinions

  1. Brown v. AllenSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
  2. Craddock v. Sunshine Bus Lines, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1939
  3. Johnson v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
  4. Oake v. Collin CountyTexas Supreme Court · 1985
  5. State v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1975

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3Cited by101 opinions

  1. Kutch v. Del Mar College, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1992
  2. Lee v. Lee, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2001
  3. City of Amarillo v. Railroad Com'n of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)1995
  4. Magnolia Gas Co. v. Knight Equipment & Manufacturing Corp., Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1998
  5. Malcomson Road Utility District v. Newsom, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2005

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