Court Opinion

ID: 9766842
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-29 05:00:26.134842+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:30:26.662407
License: Public Domain

KILGARLIN, Justice,
concurring.
While I concur with the court’s judgment, I find myself favorably disposed to a concern expressed by Justice Gonzalez. I *249do not favor races to the courthouse, as arguably existed in this case, so as to fix venue. I would not, for example, wish to see one claiming a Deceptive Trade Practices Act violation give notice as required by law only to find the seller or provider of services preempting venue by first suing in another county for a small amount still owing on account.
However, Shaw Plumbing Company has failed to brief this matter either in this court or the court of appeals. Whether a notice letter for purposes of entitlement to attorney’s fees or a DTPA-mandated notice letter should be sufficient to establish venue prior to filing suit requires considerable consideration by this court, preceded by adequate briefs and oral argument, before we undertake to decide such a significant issue.
Accordingly, I concur.