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Tracy Brown sued Janet KleereKoper alleging breach of contract, theft of property, and theft of services under the Texas Theft Liability Act. A jury awarded Brown $20 for theft-of-services and $242 for breach-of-contract but found against him on the theft-of-property claim. As a result, KleereKoper was awarded $7,747.14 in attorney's fees as the prevailing party on the theft-of-property claim. Brown appealed, challenging the trial court's denial of his motions for summary judgment and judgment notwithstanding the verdict, the award of attorney's fees to KleereKoper, and the constitutionality of the TTLA's 'loser pay' provision. The Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's judgment, finding no error in the denials, that KleereKoper was a prevailing party, and that the TTLA's fee provisions are constitutional.
Tracy Brown v. Janet Kleerekoper is a workers' compensation case decided in Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston). 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, 1st District (Houston).
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Tracy Brown sued Janet KleereKoper alleging breach of contract, theft of property, and theft of services under the Texas Theft Liability Act. A jury awarded Brown $20 for theft-of-services and $242 for breach-of-contract but found against him on the theft-of-property claim. As a result, KleereKoper was awarded $7,747.14 in attorney's fees as the prevailing party on the theft-of-property claim. Brown appealed, challenging the trial court's denial of his motions for summary judgment and judgment notwithstanding the verdict, the award of attorney's fees to KleereKoper, and the constitutionality of the TTLA's 'loser pay' provision. The Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's judgment, finding no error in the denials, that KleereKoper was a prevailing party, and that the TTLA's fee provisions are constitutional.
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