DeBAKEY v. STAGGS

No. 17621.

605 S.W.2d 631 (1980)

Douglas N. DeBAKEY, Appellant, v. Marilyn Sue STAGGS and Donny G. Staggs et al., Appellees.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Houston (1st Dist.).

Rehearing Denied July 24, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lieberman & Tratras, Rena G. Nirenberg, Houston, for appellant.

Mullins, Box & Parish, Kenneth L. Box, Houston, for appellees.

Before WARREN, PEDEN and EVANS, JJ.


WARREN, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment rendered after a nonjury trial wherein appellees were awarded damages of $420, trebled, and attorney's fees of. $1000.00.

The principal questions are (1) whether legal services are incorporated under § 17.45(2) of the Deceptive Trade Practices Act (Act) (2) whether a client is a consumer as defined in § 17.45(4) of the Act and (3) whether the evidence...

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