1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. S.W.2d
  4. 665 S.W.2d
  5. 665 S.W.2d 756 (1984)
 

BIG H AUTO AUCTION, INC. v. SAENZ MOTORS

No. C-2267.

665 S.W.2d 756 (1984)

BIG H AUTO AUCTION, INC., Petitioner, v. SAENZ MOTORS, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Rehearing Denied April 4, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Green, Downey, Patterson & Schultz, William T. Green III, Houston, for petitioner.

Cardenas & Whitis, William E. Corcoran, McAllen, for respondent.

CAMPBELL, Justice.

This is a deceptive trade practices case. Saenz Motors, a used car dealer, sued Big H Auto, for damages resulting from the purchase of two vehicles. The trial court held Saenz Motors was not a consumer under the Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA) and rendered judgment for actual damages only. The court of appeals reversed the trial court judgment holding that Saenz Motors was a consumer and awarded treble damages and attorneys' fees.

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases