Legal Opinion

Thomas v. Cook

Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)

Decided August 25, 2011No. 14-09-00892-CVPublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

WILLIAM J. BOYCE, Justice.

Elizabeth Thomas appeals from the trial court’s final judgment confirming an arbitration award in favor of Ardyss International, Inc. and Dorothy Cook. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

Cook and Thomas signed a “Distribution Contract” with Ardyss in 2007. Under this contract, Cook and Thomas were to receive commissions and bonuses for their joint efforts to sell Ardyss products including cosmetics, underwear, and weight loss supplements. Cook and Thomas jointly signed a single copy of the Distribution Contract; Cook signed in the space designated for the “Applicant” and…

2Cases cited28 opinions

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