VINSON & ELKINS v. MORAN

No. 14-95-00348-CV.

946 S.W.2d 381 (1997)

VINSON & ELKINS, Appellant, v. Ann MORAN and Jim Poinsett, Individually and as Assignees, and Patrick J. Moran, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (14th Dist.).

Rehearing Overruled June 12, 1997,


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David E. Keltner, Fort Worth, Richerd H. Caldwell, Leslie C. Taylor, Thomas M. Farrell, Laura J. Ware Doerre, David M. Gunn, Houston, for appellants.

Patrick J. Moran, Houston, Paul E. Knisely, Broadus A. Spivey, Thomas Paul Prehoditch, Austin, for appellees.

Before MURPHY, C.J., and YATES and FOWLER, JJ.


OPINION

MURPHY, Chief Justice.

This is a legal malpractice case. Appellees Ann Moran and Jim Poinsett, individually and as assignees, sued Vinson & Elkins (V & E), appellant, alleging professional negligence (legal malpractice), breach of fiduciary duty, conspiracy, and violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA). The claims in this case arose out of V & E's alleged misconduct and mishandling of legal matters in connection with...

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