Supreme Court of Texas

Court of appeals's deeming that a finding supported recovery under the Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA), when the issue was not submitted to the jury, was improper under Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 279; verdict and evidence will not permit a recovery for DTPA damages in a claim for damages from termination of residential electrical services.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/30/2002
• Published 05/30/2002

Judges

• Justice JEFFERSON delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Justice HECHT, Justice ENOCH, Justice OWEN, and Justice BAKER joined.

Court

• Supreme Court of Texas

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Gerald R. Flatten,Rienstra Dowell & Flatten, Beaumont, for Petitioner.


• For Appellees:
  
• Jimmy W. Nettles, Beaumont, for Respondent.