Legal Opinion
Myers v. Walker
Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)
Decided December 13, 2001No. 11-99-00309-CVPublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ARNOT, Chief Justice.
This appeal involves a claim for fraud arising from Harry K. Myers’ breach of a settlement agreement. After a bench trial, the trial court entered judgment against Myers for actual damages of $510,000 and exemplary damages of $660,000. We affirm.
Background Facts
Emory Walker, a pharmacist, had a qualified individual retirement account with Merrill Lynch. At the solicitation of Myers, Walker took $200,000, which was approximately two-thirds of his total savings, from his IRA and invested in Insured Medical Claims, Ltd. (IMC). With this investment, “Emory Walker —…
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