Court Opinion

ID: 9773000
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Date Created: 2023-08-29 17:34:40.825312+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:31:49.644964
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HUGHES, Justice,
dissenting on motion for rehearing.
I respectfully dissent.
As the majority noted, plaintiff’s letter simply stated that defendant committed “false, misleading and deceptive acts in the course of trade and commerce” and violated “expressed and implied warranties ... in connection with the above mentioned services.” TEX.BUS. & COM.CODE ANN. sec. 17.50A (Vernon Supp.1984) requires that the plaintiff inform the defendant of his “specific complaint” before filing suit. Alleging that someone committed false, misleading and deceptive acts in the course of trade and commerce and violated expressed and implied warranties does not advise the defendant of the specific complaint. The notice should include which warranties were violated and what the false, misleading and deceptive acts were.
I would hold that since the notice does not meet the requirements of sec. 17.50A, plaintiff should be precluded from recovery of punitive damages. Jim Walter Homes, Inc. v. Geffert, 614 S.W.2d 843 (Tex.Civ.App.—Corpus Christi 1981, writ ref’d n.r.e.).