Legal Opinion
Pierre v. Steinbach
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided August 16, 2012No. 05-11-00265-CVPublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Opinion By
Justice MARTIN RICHTER.
Appellant Jean Pierre appeals the trial court’s judgment in this legal malpractice suit against attorney appellee R. Scott Steinbach and the Steinbach Law Firm. A jury found both Pierre and Steinbach negligent and awarded Pierre $275,000 in damages. In three issues, Jean Pierre argues the trial court erred by (1) reducing the jury award under the “one satisfaction rule;” (2) finding the evidence legally or factually sufficient to support the jury finding of negligence against Pierre; and (3) failing to enter a judgment against the Steinbach Law Firm…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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