Legal Opinion
Dennis Mizell v. M.R. Champion
Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)
Decided April 7, 1993No. 10-91-00204-CVPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
THOMAS, Chief Justice.
Dennis Mizell sued M.R. Champion for breaching the fiduciary duty owed to him as a partner and to their partnership. Champion died during the litigation, and his estate became one of the defendants. The jury found that (1) a partnership existed between Mizell and Champion, (2) Champion breached his fiduciary duty to Mizell and to the partnership, (3) Champion’s breach was not excused by any breach of the partnership agreement by Mizell, and (4) Mizell suffered $150,000 in damages. Mizell moved for a judgment based on these findings. The court, however, entered a…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- C. & R. TRANSPORT, INC. v. CampbellTexas Supreme Court · 1966
- Williams v. KhalafTexas Supreme Court · 1990
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- Williams v. WyrickTexas Supreme Court · 1952
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3Cited by3 opinions
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