Statewide Bank & SN Servicing Corp. v. Keith

OPINION

HOLLIS HORTON, Justice.

This appeal concerns two central issues. The first is whether the mortgagee, Statewide Bank (“Statewide”), breached its duties under a deed of trust to its mortgagor, Anita Keith. The second concerns whether the evidence sufficiently supports the jury’s award of $45,000.00 for Statewide’s breach.

Following a jury trial, the jury found that Statewide breached the deed of trust, found Keith had not committed any breach, awarded damages of $45,000.00 for the breach of contract, awarded Keith additional amounts for her attorneys’ fees, and awarded prejudgment and…