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BUTLER v. CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC.

Nos. 01-00-00396-CV, 01-98-00662-CV.

31 S.W.3d 642 (2000)

Lonnie BUTLER, Jr., Appellant, v. CONTINENTAL AIRLINES, INC., Appellee.

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

Rehearing Overruled October 20, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward M. Carstarphen, Stephen W. Lemmon, Thomas J. Brandt, Houston, Elaine A.G. Carlson, The Woodlands, for Appellant.

J. Clark Martin, Marie R. Yeates, Adam Schiffer, Carol Elizabeth Jendrzey, Houston, for Appellee.

Panel consists of Justices ANDELL, TAFT and DUGGAN.

OPINION

ERIC ANDELL, Justice.

While an employee of Continental Airlines, Inc. (Continental), Lonnie Butler, Jr. wrote several macro computer programs. Butler later sued Continental, alleging it had adopted and copied his macros, ultimately using them in its new reservation system without compensating him. We are asked to determine if the trial court erred in its rendition of summary judgment in favor of Continental on Butler's claims of fraud, conversion...

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