Skyler Williams, Derivatively on Behalf of Blackland Construction, Inc. v. David Gottfried and the Law Offices of David Gottfried, P.C., D/B/A the Gottfried Firm

Opinion

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN

JUDGMENT RENDERED APRIL 24, 2024

NO. 03-22-00234-CV

Skyler Williams, Derivatively on behalf of Blackland Construction, Inc., Appellant

v.

David Gottfried and The Law Offices of David Gottfried, P.C., d/b/a The Gottfried Firm, Appellees

APPEAL FROM THE 201ST DISTRICT COURT OF TRAVIS COUNTY BEFORE CHIEF JUSTICE BYRNE, JUSTICES TRIANA AND SMITH AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED AND REMANDED IN PART --

OPINION BY JUSTICE SMITH

This is an appeal from the judgment signed by the trial court on April 7, 2022. Having reviewed

the record and the parties’ arguments, the Court holds that there was reversible error in the

court’s judgment. Therefore, the Court affirms the portion of the trial court’s order granting

Gottfried’s no-evidence motion for summary judgment on Williams’s breach-of-fiduciary-duty

claims and reverses and remands the claim for return of attorney’s fees under Texas Government

Code Section 82.063 for further proceedings consistent with this Court’s opinion. The appellant

shall pay all costs relating to this appeal, both in this Court and in the court below.