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NEWTON v. MEADE

No. 05-02-01845-CV.

143 S.W.3d 571 (2004)

Everett NEWTON, Appellant v. Dallas MEADE, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Dallas.

September 9, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Glenn Meazell, Plano, for Appellant.

Michael D. Gorman, Dallas, for Appellee.

Before Justices WHITTINGTON, WRIGHT, and BRIDGES.

OPINION

Opinion by Justice BRIDGES.

Everett Newton appeals the trial court's judgment, rendered after a jury verdict, awarding Dallas Meade contract-based damages for $525 and $17,500 in attorney's fees. The jury also awarded $152 as compensation for Meade's malpractice claim, but Meade elected the contract damages as his remedy. Newton asserts that Meade's cause of action for breach of contract is not legally cognizable, arguing that Meade's claim sounds...

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