Court Opinion

ID: 9776034
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-29 19:16:57.623493+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:32:33.045353
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STOREY, Justice,
dissenting.
I respectfully dissent. This case presents classic proof of the old aphorism: “hard facts make bad law.” I cannot condone the reprehensible conduct of this appellant — all freely admitted by her. Rather, my point of departure from the majority is its failure to exercise judicial restraint. The majority, holding extends the holding of the supreme court in Billings v. Atkinson, 489 S.W.2d 858 (Tex.1973), so far as to virtually create a new tort in Texas. This should be left to the court of last resort. McKisson v. Sales Affiliates, Inc., 416 S.W.2d 787, 791 (Tex.1967); Mans v. National Living Centers, Inc., 633 S.W.2d 674, 676 (Tex.App.—Austin 1982, writ ref’d n.r.e.).
I would reverse and remand with instructions to dismiss.