Holding that we make objective determination regarding meeting of minds by reviewing "the communications between the parties and . . . the acts and circumstances surrounding those communications."
Holding that, in determining an award of attorney's fees, a court may consider whether "the requested fees . . . bear a reasonable relationship to the amount in controversy or to the complexity of the case"
Holding party did not prove reasonableness of fees as matter of law because, although opposing party did not present evidence, it cross-examined requesting party's expert about reasonableness of fees requested
Affirming the trial court's refusal to submit a breach of contract claim to the jury in the absence of evidence that the plaintiff suffered any damages
Holding that former husband was constructive trustee for portion of monthly retirement pay awarded to former wife in divorce decree; therefore obligation to deliver money to former wife was not "debt"
37 F. Supp. 2d 532 (S.D. Tex. 1999) Cited 42 times
Holding that “when an insured joins claims under the Texas Insurance Code ... with a bad faith claim, all asserting a wrongful denial of policy benefits, if there is no merit to the bad faith claim, there can be no liability on either of the statutory claims.” (citing Higginbotham v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 103 F.3d 456, 460 (5th Cir.1997))