Opinion ID: 713020
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Heading: Wardlaw's Cross-Appeal: Punitive Damages

Text: 39 Wardlaw complains on cross-appeal of the district court's order denying him recovery for punitive damages. Our holding that Wardlaw cannot recover compensatory damages for tortious interference precludes his recovery for punitive damages. See Federal Express Corp. v. Dutschmann, 846 S.W.2d 282, 284 (Tex.1993); Hadley v. VAM P T S, 44 F.3d 372, 375 (5th Cir.1995) (finding of actual damages is a prerequisite to the receipt of punitive damages under Texas law). The district court did not err in denying Wardlaw punitive damages.CONCLUSION 40 For the foregoing reasons, we reverse the judgment of the district court awarding Wardlaw damages for tortious interference and affirm the district court's denial of punitive damages. Wardlaw's claim is dismissed with prejudice. 41 AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED AND RENDERED IN PART.