Smith v. Patrick W.Y. Tam Trust

How courts have described this case

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• recognizing that the question of the reasonableness of attorney’s fees is generally an issue for the trier of fact
• indicating that if attorneys’ fees are proper under 38.001(8), the trial court has no discretion to deny them
• concluding there was no evidence to support the jury’s refusal to award any attorney’s fees
• concluding there was no evidence to support the jury’s refusal to award any attorney’s fees
• concluding there was no evidence to support the jury’s refusal to award any attorney’s fees
• indicating that if attorneys’ fees are proper under 38.001(8), the trial court has no discretion to deny them

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Cited by

175 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

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• Albert G. Hill, Jr. v. Shamoun & Norman, Llp
  Texas Supreme Court· 2018-04-13· cited 111×
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• Cox Media Group, LLC v. Joselevitz
  Court of Appeals of Texas· 2017-03-21· cited 51×
• James Cleveland v. Rob Taylor
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• Fortitude Energy, LLC v. Sooner Pipe LLC
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• RM Crowe Property Services Co. v. Strategic Energy, L.L.C.
  Tex. App. Ct., 5th Dist. (Dallas)· 2011-07-29· cited 32×
• Seasha Pools, Inc.// Robert Hardister v. Robert Hardister// Cross-Appellee, Seasha Pools, Inc.
  Tex. App. Ct., 3rd Dist. (Austin)· 2012-12-28· cited 32×
• Janna Russell v. David Christopher Russell
  Court of Appeals of Texas· 2015-09-29· cited 29×
• Omni USA, Inc. v. Parker-Hannifin Corp.
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  Court of Appeals of Texas· 2018-03-23· cited 23×
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• Garza v. Slaughter
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Cites

12 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Hensley v. Eckerhart
  Supreme Court· 1983-05-16· cited 17,202×
• Farrar v. Hobby
  Supreme Court· 1992-12-14· cited 3,072×
• Texas State Teachers Ass'n v. Garland Independent School District
  Supreme Court· 1989-03-28· cited 1,755×
• Bocquet v. Herring
  Texas Supreme Court· 1998-08-25· cited 1,497×
• Arthur Andersen & Co. v. Perry Equipment Corp.
  Texas Supreme Court· 1997-05-16· cited 1,355×
• Stewart Title Guaranty Co. v. Sterling
  Texas Supreme Court· 1992-02-12· cited 988×
• Ragsdale v. Progressive Voters League
  Texas Supreme Court· 1990-12-31· cited 533×
• Barker v. Eckman
  Texas Supreme Court· 2006-12-01· cited 290×
• Cochran v. Wool Growers Central Storage Co.
  Texas Supreme Court· 1942-11-04· cited 237×
• Young v. Qualls
  Texas Supreme Court· 2007-05-04· cited 80×
• Wayland v. City of Arlington
  Texas Supreme Court· 1986-05-21· cited 26×
• Smith v. Patrick W.Y. Tam Trust
  Tex. App. Ct., 5th Dist. (Dallas)· 2007-10-11· cited 6×

Other cases named Smith v. Patrick W.Y. Tam Trust

1 other CourtListener record shares this case name.

• Smith v. Patrick W.Y. Tam Trust
  Tex. App. Ct., 5th Dist. (Dallas)· 2007-10-11· cited 6×