Watson v. Limited Partners of WCKT, Ltd.

O’QUINN, Justice.

In this action two limited partners of WCKT, Ltd., a Texas limited partnership, seek recovery of their capital investment from the general partner on claims that the general partner, who had sole control of the partnership affairs, failed to manage the affairs as a fiduciary, resulting in loss of the limited partners’ contributions to capital.

In response to special issues a jury found that the general partner failed to manage the partnership in exercise of ordinary care, failed to act with the highest degree of loyalty, fairness, candor, and good faith toward the limited…