· 2/9/1996
Crawford v. Ace Sign, Inc.
Citations
- 917 S.W.2d 12
- 39 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 296
- 1996 Tex. LEXIS 17
- 1996 WL 51160
How courts have described this case
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- holding that misrepresentations alleged under DTPA were nothing more than promises to perform under the contract
- holding that failure to publish yellow page advertisement was not actionable as misrepresentation under DTPA action, but actionable only as breach of contract claim
- holding that failure to perform contractual obligations, rather than statements promising to perform, caused harm “and that injury is governed by contract law, not the DTPA”
- holding action governed by contract, not DTPA, where failure to fulfill contract duty to publish advertisement, not misrepresentations, caused loss of profits
- holding action governed by contract, not DTPA, where failure to fulfill contract duty to publish advertisement, not misrepresentations, caused loss of profits
- holding alleged breach of contract, without more, does not allege a violation of the DTPA
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Judges: Per Curiam
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