Holland Mortgage & Investment Corp. v. Bone

JACK SMITH, Justice.

This is an appeal from a suit to recover damages from the builder of a home and the mortgage company that financed the purchase. A jury found breaches of warranty, negligence, and violations of the Deceptive Trade Practices Act by Monroe, the builder, and two violations of the Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA) by the appellant (the lender). The trial court entered a $33,000 judgment against Monroe and the appellant, jointly and severally. The appellant alleges six points of error.

In February of 1979, the appellees contracted to purchase a house for $86,900 from Bud…