Legal Opinion
McCaig Ex Rel. Estate of McCaig v. Wells Fargo Bank (Texas), N.A.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 10, 2015No. 14-40114PublishedCited by 80 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
REAVLEY, Circuit Judge.
This judgment is based on a jury verdict finding violations of the Texas Debt Collection Act (“TDCA”) by Wells Fargo and awarding damages and attorney’s fees. Wells Fargo raises numerous issues on appeal. We affirm in large part but vacate the judgment and remand for entry consistent with this opinion.
BACKGROUND
In 2002, Allie Vida McCaig qualified for a mortgage and purchased the home directly behind that of her son and his wife, *471David and Marilyn McCaig.1 When Allie died, the McCaigs took over the mortgage payments, but the loan fell into default. Eventually, the…
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