Supreme Court of Texas

A party cannot maintain a claim based on fraudulent inducement, but may maintain a claim for fraud, when that claim is premised on a contract that the Statute of Frauds makes unenforceable.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/19/2001
• Decided 11/29/2001
• Published 11/29/2001

Judges

• Justice ENOCH delivered the opinion of the Court.

Court

• Supreme Court of Texas

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Bradley R. Echols,Gary Shaver, Boon, Shaver, Echols & Coleman, Longview, for Petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Kenneth L. Ross, Ross Hudgens & Associates, Longview, John R. MercyCarter & Elliott, Texarkana, for Respondents.