O'Donnell v. Abbott

Plaintiffs-Appellants Robert O’Donnell and William Brown (“Appellants”) challenge the district court’s entry of a take-nothing final judgment in favor of Defen-danb-Appellee Greg Abbott, Attorney General for the State of Texas (the “Attorney General”).

O’Donnell and Brown operate “Guardian Ad Litem” (“GAL”), a child-support payment collection and disbursement business. GAL has built its client base by obtaining guardian ad litem appointments from state district courts in Dallas and Collin Counties, Texas, in divorce and child-support cases. After being appointed, for a small monthly fee, GAL…