DEARING, INC. v. SPILLER

No. 2-91-107-CV.

824 S.W.2d 728 (1992)

DEARING, INC. and Royal Petroleum Corporation, Appellants, v. James M. SPILLER, Mary Elizabeth Cook, Evelyn Curtis, Y.E. Douglass, Jeanne M. Douglass, H.A. Douglass, Frank E. Douglass, Edmond Haag, Jr., Herschell L. Haag, III, Merwin Haag, Individually, and Merwin Haag, as Trustee of Trust B Under the Will of Velma Caldwell Haag, Deceased, Oliver Haag, Addilese Thomas, Individually, and Addilese Thomas, as Trustee of Trust A Under the Will of Velma Caldwell Haag, Deceased, and Phyllis Wright, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Fort Worth.

Rehearing Denied March 10, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The Montgomery Law Firm, P.C., and Elton M. Montgomery, Graham, for appellants.

Sewell and Forbis, James E. Forbis and Christopher N. Forbis, Decatur, for appellees.

Before JOE SPURLOCK II, HILL and DAY, JJ.


OPINION

DAY, Justice.

Defendants Dearing, Inc. and Royal Petroleum Corporation appeal from an adverse judgment based upon jury findings that they breached their duty of utmost good faith. Plaintiffs sought, and were awarded a variety of damages, including exemplary damages against both defendants. We affirm.

In 1943, a 600-acre tract of land owned by the Haag family was conveyed to R.H. Dearing & Sons. The deed conveyed the property in its entirety...

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