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Gary Romano appealed a post-answer default judgment awarding Gary Newton $176,150.68 in actual damages and $6,216.21 in attorney's fees. The dispute arose from Romano's failure to pay for a contract to purchase deli products, a customer list, and distribution rights from Newton. Romano, acting pro se, failed to appear at trial, leading to the default judgment. While the appellate court upheld the district court's decision regarding Romano's motion for a new trial based on insufficient notice, it found the evidence insufficient to support the full damages and attorney's fees. The court affirmed the judgment conditioned on a remittitur of $146,606.21, reducing the award to the amount supported by the sworn account claim.
Gary Romano v. Gary Newton is a workers' compensation case decided in Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin). This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin).
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Gary Romano appealed a post-answer default judgment awarding Gary Newton $176,150.68 in actual damages and $6,216.21 in attorney's fees. The dispute arose from Romano's failure to pay for a contract to purchase deli products, a customer list, and distribution rights from Newton. Romano, acting pro se, failed to appear at trial, leading to the default judgment. While the appellate court upheld the district court's decision regarding Romano's motion for a new trial based on insufficient notice, it found the evidence insufficient to support the full damages and attorney's fees. The court affirmed the judgment conditioned on a remittitur of $146,606.21, reducing the award to the amount supported by the sworn account claim.
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