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652 S.W.2d 353

26 Tex.Sup.Ct.J. 312

Wich v. Fleming

Texas Supreme Court

Decided April 6, 1983

Texas Supreme Court · decided 1983-04-06

Relies on Taggart v. Taggart · Claude v. Gateway National Bank of Beaumont · Himes v. American Home Fence Company

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Decided 1983-04-06

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¶1ON MOTION FOR REHEARING

¶2Fleming correctly points out in her motion for rehearing that although the court of appeals’ opinion in this cause does not address the issue of attorney’s fees, the judgment of the court of appeals reversed the judgment of the trial court and remanded the entire cause. Therefore, she received £ wholly favorable judgment in the court of appeals and properly could present her issue on attorney’s fees for the first time in this Court on motion for rehearing. Taggart v. Taggart, 552 S.W.2d 422 (Tex.1977).

¶3Wich, the will contestant, filed a motion for summary judgment in the will contest. Fleming filed a response and cross-motion for summary judgment in which she requested attorney’s fees. Affidavits were attached indicating she had incurred attorney’s fees in the amount of $19,530.53. Wich filed a response in which she attacked the amount of the fees. The trial court rendered summary judgment for Wich and awarded Fleming $10,000 for attorney’s fees.

¶4We hold the determination of the disputed fact issue of attorney’s fees was improper in a summary judgment proceeding. Coward v. Gateway Nat’l Bank of Beaumont, 525 S.W.2d 857, 858 (Tex.1975); Himes v. American Home Fence Company, 379 S.W.2d 290, 290-91 (Tex.1964).

¶5This cause is remanded to the trial court for determination of the amount of attorney’s fees due Fleming. In all other respects, the motion for rehearing is overruled.

¶6Concurring Opinion by ROBERTSON, J., in which WALLACE and KILGARLIN, JJ., join.

ROBERTSON, Justice,

¶7concurring.

¶8I agree with the Court’s action on Motion for Rehearing, but still adhere to my original dissent.

¶9WALLACE and KILGARLIN, JJ., join in this concurring opinion.

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