PORTNOW v. BERG

No. 17569.

593 S.W.2d 843 (1980)

Stanley L. PORTNOW, M.D., Appellant, v. David BERG et al., Appellees.

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

January 17, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lapin, Totz & Mayer, William A. Petersen, Jr., Houston, for appellant.

Harold Lloyd, Michael O'Brien, Victor N. Makris, David H. Berg, Houston, for appellees.

Before COLEMAN, C. J., and WALLACE and DOYLE, JJ.


COLEMAN, Chief Justice.

Dr. Stanley Portnow brought suit against Michael A. S. Makris, and David Berg, his attorney, for compensation for professional services as a forensic psychiatrist in connection with an unrelated criminal action. At the conclusion of the plaintiff's case the court took the case from the jury and subsequently entered a take nothing judgment. This appeal resulted. The case will be reversed and remanded to the trial court.

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