FORD MOTOR CO. v. GARCIA

No. 10-0953.

363 S.W.3d 573 (2012)

FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Petitioner, v. Richard H. GARCIA, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

March 30, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Craig A. Morgan , Austin, Michael W. Eady , Jaime A. Saenz , Joseph A. "Tony" Rodriguez , Rodriguez, Colvin, Chaney & Saenz, L.L.P., Brownsville, Barry Clark Toone, for Ford Motor Company.

Isaac Joel Tawil , Garcia Quintanilla & Palacios, McAllen, for Richard H. Garcia.

Robert E. Ammons , for other interested party Adelita Gonzales.


Justice JOHNSON delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is a dispute over fees awarded to an ad litem appointed in connection with the proposed division of a personal injury settlement between an incapacitated plaintiff and his guardian. The court-appointed attorney requested fees based on an unsworn invoice that specified numerous tasks performed, but did not specify when they were performed, who performed them or the...

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