JOHNS v. RAM-FORWARDING, INC.

No. 01-98-00798-CV.

29 S.W.3d 635 (2000)

Ronald R. JOHNS, Appellant, v. RAM-FORWARDING, INC., Appellee.

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

October 5, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elizabeth Mends, Houston, for appellant.

Thomas R. Ajanie, George Diaz-Arrastia, Houston, for appellee.

Panel consists of Chief Justice SCHNEIDER and Justices WILSON and ANDELL.


OPINION

WILSON, Justice.

The primary issue in this appeal is whether a plaintiff who receives a jury finding that the defendant committed civil theft, but receives zero damages on that claim, can nonetheless recover attorney's fees awarded by the jury under the Texas Theft Liability Act. TEX.CIV.PRAC. & Rem. Code Ann. §§ 134.001-.005 (Vernon 1997 & Supp.2000). We conclude the plaintiff "prevailed" under the Act, and we affirm.

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