Burton Kahn v. Helvetia Asset Recovery, Inc.

OPINION

Opinion by:

Marialyn Barnard, Justice

A jury found appellant Burton Kahn (“Kahn”) breached his fiduciary duty vto appellee Helvetia Asset Recovery, Inc. (“Helvetia”), used another company to perpetrate a fraud, for his benefit, retained money belonging to Helvetia, slandered Helvetia’s title to certain real property, and filed fraudulent court'records against real property owned by Helvetia. The jury awarded sizeable actual damages as well as punitive damages and attorney’s fees. The trial court rendered a judgment based on the jury’s verdict and granted Helvetia a permanent injunction…