RUSSELL v. TRUITT

No. 17830.

554 S.W.2d 948 (1977)

Richard W. RUSSELL, et al., Appellants, v. George TRUITT et al., Appellees.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Fort Worth.

Rehearing Denied September 8, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Trickey & Trickey, Richard M. Trickey, Fort Worth, for appellants.

Steves, Morgan & Harper, James E. Mann and Sterling W. Steves, Fort Worth, for appellee.


OPINION

SPURLOCK, Justice.

Defendants appeal from a judgment for $8,000.00 plus $55,000.00 exemplary damages in a suit for breach of fiduciary duty by the agent and co-venturer in an apartment construction and management project. Among the issues presented by this appeal is whether the award of equitable relief for breach of fiduciary duty will support an award of exemplary damages.

We affirm.

Plaintiffs George W. Truitt, Gene Felker, Ray...

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