Meek v. Bishop Peterson & Sharp, P.C.

OPINION

EDELMAN, Justice.

In this suit for collection of attorneys fees, Susan B. Meek appeals from a judgment entered in favor of Bishop Peterson & Sharp, P.C. (“Bishop”) on the grounds that (1) the trial court entered a judgment for negligence when the correct cause of action was breach of contract, (2) exemplary damages were awarded for fraud when no actual damages for fraud were found, and (3) post-judgment sanctions were not warranted. We affirm in part and reverse and render in part.

Bishop is a law firm which represented Meek in a lawsuit. 1 When Meek failed to pay its fees and costs,…