Court Opinion

ID: 4283903
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2018-06-13 14:55:28.218062+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T13:54:27.896885
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COURT OF APPEALS
                          SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS
                               FORT WORTH

                               NO. 02-18-00119-CV

EUSEBIO PALACIOS                                                       APPELLANT

                                         V.

JAYABEN PATEL                                                            APPELLEE

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          FROM THE 48TH DISTRICT COURT OF TARRANT COUNTY
                    TRIAL COURT NO. 048-262207-12

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               CONCURRING MEMORANDUM OPINION1

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      While I do not agree with all that is expressed in the majority’s opinion or

its assessment regarding the existence of a “Casteel situation” in the context of a

trial to the bench, I concur that the trial court erred by rendering judgment against

Palacios for fraud and negligence and by awarding damages in the amount of

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       See Tex. R. App. P. 47.4.
$135,000, exemplary damages, and attorney’s fees. I also concur that a new

trial should be granted, but I would decline to suggest a remittitur.

                                                    /s/ Bonnie Sudderth

                                                    BONNIE SUDDERTH
                                                    CHIEF JUSTICE

DELIVERED: June 7, 2018

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