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ELIZONDO v. KRIST

No. 11-0438.

415 S.W.3d 259 (2013)

Jose L. ELIZONDO and Guillermina Elizondo, Petitioners, v. Ronald D. KRIST, The Krist Law Firm, P.C., Kevin D. Krist, and William T. Wells, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Decided August 30, 2013.

Rehearing Denied December 13, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew D. Kumar , Michael J. Lowenberg , The O'Quinn Law Firm, Brian K. Tully , Jesse R. Pierce & Associates, P.C., Donald B. McFall , Kenneth R. Breitbeil , McFall, Breitbeil & Smith, P.C., Levon G. Hovnatanian , Martin Disiere Jefferson & Wisdom LLP, Houston, TX, for Jose L. Elizondo.

Jane M.N. Webre , Ryan Squires , Stephen E. McConnico , Scott Douglass & McConnico, L.L.P., Austin, TX, for Respondent Kevin Krist.

Jeffrey L. Oldham , Bracewell & Guiliani LLP, Jennifer Rustay , William Fred Hagans , Hagans Burdine Montgomery Rustay, P.C., Warren W. Harris , Bracewell & Giuliani, LLP, Houston, TX, for Respondent Ronald D. Krist.

Diana L. Faust , Cooper & Scully, P.C., Dallas, TX, John Wesley Raley , Raley & Bowick LLP, Kirsten Anne Davenport , Davenport Law Firm PC, Houston, TX, for Respondent William T. Wells.

Justice WILLETT delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice JEFFERSON, Justice GREEN, Justice JOHNSON, Justice GUZMAN, and Justice DEVINE joined.

In this legal-malpractice case, the clients sued their former attorneys, complaining the attorneys had obtained an inadequate settlement. The trial court granted summary judgment for the attorneys, and the court of appeals affirmed. We affirm the court of appeals' judgment.

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