Wayne Ventling v. Patricia M. Johnson

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• noting that fees are mandatory under Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Section 38.001 if there is proof of reasonableness of fees
• holding if award of trial attorney’s fees is mandatory under authorizing statute, award of appellate attorney’s fees is likewise mandatory if proof of reasonable fees presented
• treating “severable award of past attorney’s fees” as independently subject to post-judgment interest and separately determining date from which interest accrued
• “If trial attorney’s fees are mandatory under section 38.001, then appellate attorney’s fees are also mandatory when proof of reasonable fees is presented.”
• “To recover attorney’s fees under section 38.001, a party must prevail on the underlying claim and recover damages.”
• “Generally, courts should construe contractual provisions in a manner that is consistent with the labels the parties give them.”

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