Legal Opinion

Hamby Co. v. Palmer

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided March 31, 1982No. 9334PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

COUNTISS, Justice.

This dispute between an employer and its former employee presents two questions: (1) Is the evidence factually and legally sufficient to support an award of $243.90 to the former employee, appellee Glen Palmer (hereafter “Palmer”), as payment for vacation time earned but unused when he was discharged by his employer, appellant The Hamby Company (hereafter “Hamby”), and (2) Is Palmer entitled to recover $200 in attorney’s fees in the county court when he did not seek attorney’s fees in the justice court where this case originated? We answer the first question “yes,” and the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Garza v. AlviarTexas Supreme Court · 1965
  2. Lockley v. PageTexas Supreme Court · 1944
  3. Jon-T Farms, Inc. v. Goodpasture, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1977
  4. Blanton & Nunnally v. Langston & Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1883
  5. Page v. LockleyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1943

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Tempo Tamers, Inc. v. Crow-Houston Four, Ltd., Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1986
  2. Crumpton v. Mike Stevens, MGACourt of Appeals of Texas · 1996
  3. Gamble v. Gregg County, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)1996
  4. Brown v. Sabre, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2005
  5. Richard v. Taylor, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)1994

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