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Lee Washington, operating as Country Fair Confections, sued Checker Bag Company for Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA) violations and breach of contract, alleging defective cotton candy bags led to product spoilage and lost profits. A jury found Checker Bag liable, awarding Washington $1,396,000 in DTPA damages and attorney's fees. Checker Bag appealed, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence for liability and damages, claiming impermissible double recovery, conflicting jury findings, and an alleged attack on its attorney's integrity. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's judgment, finding sufficient evidence to support the jury's findings, no impermissible double recovery for lost profits and injury to business reputation, no irreconcilable jury conflicts, and that the complaint regarding the attorney's conduct was waived.
Checker Bag Co. v. Washington is a workers' compensation case decided in Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco). This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
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Lee Washington, operating as Country Fair Confections, sued Checker Bag Company for Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA) violations and breach of contract, alleging defective cotton candy bags led to product spoilage and lost profits. A jury found Checker Bag liable, awarding Washington $1,396,000 in DTPA damages and attorney's fees. Checker Bag appealed, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence for liability and damages, claiming impermissible double recovery, conflicting jury findings, and an alleged attack on its attorney's integrity. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's judgment, finding sufficient evidence to support the jury's findings, no impermissible double recovery for lost profits and injury to business reputation, no irreconcilable jury conflicts, and that the complaint regarding the attorney's conduct was waived.
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