SMITH v. HEARD

No. 04-97-00705-CV.

980 S.W.2d 693 (1998)

Donald H. SMITH and wife, Pat Smith, Appellant, v. Laura D. HEARD, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, San Antonio.

Rehearing Overruled August 24, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Craig L. Austin, Law Offices of Craig L. Austin, San Antonio, for appellant.

Joel S. Pace, John E. Westcott, Thornton, Summers, Biechlin, Dunham & Brown, L.C., Nelson Skinner, Law Offices of Nelson Skinner, San Antonio, for appellee.

Before RICKHOFF, DUNCAN and ANGELINI, JJ.


RICKHOFF, Justice.

This appellate legal malpractice action is based on a prior appeal to this Court. Smith v. Levine, 911 S.W.2d 427 (Tex.App.—San Antonio 1995, writ denied). In this action the Smiths brought suit against their original appellate attorney, Laura D. Heard, alleging malpractice, breach of fiduciary duty, violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act and breach of contract. Heard moved for and...

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