Portland Tradewinds Ford v. Lugo

OPINION

YOUNG, Justice.

Defendants below appeal from an adverse judgment rendered in a suit brought under the Texas Consumer Credit Code, Chapter 7. 1 Plaintiff’s motion for partial summary judgment was granted and damages of $2,000.00 were assessed against defendants under the provisions of § 8.01(b) of the Code. 2 After a trial on the issue of attorney’s fees, the Court awarded $1,250.00 for the trial alone, interest and court costs. The partial summary judgment was then merged into a final judgment from which this appeal emanates.

A review of the pertinent facts would reflect the following.…