Opinion ID: 2388344
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Heading: The Bank's Affirmative Claims

Text: The court of appeals rendered judgment in favor of the Bank for the amount the Bank contends was due under the promissory notes and guaranties. Petitioners contend that any award to the Bank on its affirmative claims was improper because the Bank failed to obtain a jury question on its claims. The Bank failed to submit or request any element of its affirmative claim to the jury. Unless the Bank's affirmative claim is conclusively established under the evidence, the ground of recovery is waived upon appeal. Tex.R.Civ.P. 279. In the instant case, the Bank introduced the notes into evidence without objection. The amount of the notes was uncontroverted. The Bank presented testimony that the Bank lent $236,377.61 to the Corporation, which was due at the time of trial. The Bank presented evidence without contradiction that the amount due under Stanley's personal note was $31,208.42. The Bank's witness, Frank Bashore, testified as to the amounts due as interest under each note. Only disputed issues must be submitted to the jury. Employers Casualty Co. v. Block, 744 S.W.2d 940 (Tex.1988). In this case, there was no dispute as to the amounts of the notes or the balance due under them. The Petitioners did plead and submit to the jury the defense of impairment of collateral, but this does not affect the Bank's proof. The Bank was entitled to recover the undisputed balance due under the notes and the stipulated attorney's fees subject to the defense of impairment of collateral.