Avary v. Bank of America, N.A.

72 S.W.3d 779 | Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas) | 2002

remandedCited 97 timesBATTLE_TESTEDTexas
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Holding Summary

Trial court erred in granting summary judgment where more than a scintilla of evidence supported plaintiff's fiduciary duty claims and discovery restrictions on mediation communications were an abuse of discretion.

We reverse the trial court's judgment and remand this case for further proceedings.

Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas), 2002

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