TX STATEAttorney Fees

Attorney Fees in Texas Construction Contracts

2 opinions

Texas courts have addressed attorney fees clauses across 2 appellate opinions, establishing precedent for when these provisions are enforceable and how they interact with other contractual terms.

The cases below are organized by outcome and significance. Flagship cases represent the most-cited opinions that have shaped how attorney fees clauses are interpreted in Texas courts.

FLAGSHIP CASES

TX STATECourt of Appeals of Texas
2009

AMX Enterprises, L.L.P. v. Master Realty Corp.

283 S.W.3d 506 • Court of Appeals of Texas • 2009Modified
Pay-When-PaidLien RightsAttorney Fees

A trial court cannot toll statutory interest under the Prompt Payment to Contractors Act for litigation delays, a contractor cannot recover both statutory 18% interest and common law prejudgment interest, and in-house counsel fees should be calculated using the market rate method rather than cost-plus method.

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CASECITATIONOUTCOMECITES
AMX Enterprises, L.L.P. v. Master Realty Corp.

Court of Appeals of Texas

283 S.W.3d 506 (2009)modified109
SEECO, Inc. and Southwestern Energy Company v. K.T. Rock, LLC

Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)

416 S.W.3d 664 (2013)reversed and remanded in part12