Source: http://texas-opinions.com/08-David-J-Sacks-PC-v-McIntre-Haden-Tex-2008-PC-attorneys-fees-contract-dispute-parole-evidence-rule.html
Timestamp: 2019-04-23 08:57:53+00:00

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First Court of Appeals, and reinstates the trial court’s judgment.
oral argument, the Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and reinstates the trial court's judgment.
reinstate the trial court’s judgment.
engagement letter prepared by Sacks.
Circuit, a decision will have to be made on who should argue the case.
not limited to, copies; binding; fax transmissions; travel; lodging; parking; etc.
Please submit a $10,000 retainer to be applied to fees and expenses.
amount has been reduced to $5,000 per our agreement.
Sacks then filed a brief on behalf of Haden and his company seeking relief from the trial court’s judgment.
$35,304.71. Haden paid Sacks only an additional $5,000.
maintaining that Haden had “made it clear” that $5,000 was all he could afford to spend.
Sacks disputed Haden’s assertions and filed this lawsuit.
Practices Act, breach of fiduciary duty, and breach of contract.
appeals to an intermediate appellate court and for filing a petition for review in this Court.
to whether there was a meeting of the minds between the parties when they entered into the fee agreement.
regard to the essential terms of the contract. See Haws & Garrett Gen. Contractors, Inc. v. Gorbett Bros.
Bendalin v. Delgado, 406 S.W.2d 897, 900 (Tex. 1966); see also Burnside Air Conditioning & Heating, Inc. v. T.
demonstrate a meeting of the minds between the parties as to all essential terms of the contract.
Transmission Corp. v. New Ulm Gas, Ltd., 940 S.W.2d 587, 589 (Tex. 1996).
rule applies. See Hubacek v. Ennis State Bank, 317 S.W.2d 30, 31 (Tex. 1958).
in conflict with the written contract and not merely collateral to it.” Lakeway Co. v. Leon Howard, Inc., 585 S.W.
court of appeals and reinstate the trial court’s judgment. See Tex. R. App. P. 59.1.
reasonable costs and attorney’s fees.
the underlying judgment, it also reversed the subsequent turnover order. Id. at 598.
31.002(e). See Tex. R. App. P. 59.1.

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