Texas Supreme Court Rejects Fraud and Fiduciary Duty Claims Against Developer

June 24, 2005 in Case Summaries

Jeff Levinger represented a Texas real estate developer in an appeal from a JNOV dismissing claims of fraud and breach of fiduciary duty brought by a former employee.  The Waco Court of Appeals affirmed in part and reversed in part, but the Texas Supreme Court reversed and rendered a take-nothing judgment in favor of the developer.  Cathey v. Meyer, 115 S.W.3d 694 (Tex. App. — Waco 2003), rev’d, 167 S.W.3d 327 (Tex. 2005).