On August 10, 2022, the Austin Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court’s final judgment awarding a DGC client (and defendant) $51,195.13 in attorneys’ fees and $809.00 in court costs against a plaintiff that recovered nothing from the client. The plaintiff initially sued under a variety of legal theories and the client filed a motion to dismiss the suit pursuant to the Texas Citizens Participation Act. The trial court ultimately entered judgment that the plaintiff take nothing and ordered that the plaintiff pay the defendant’s attorneys’ fees and court costs of roughly $52,000. The Austin Court of Appeals rejected the plaintiff’s arguments on appeal and affirmed the trial court’s judgment. DGC shareholder Ryan Clinton handled the appeal.

Additional Resources:
Austin Court of Appeals Opinion
Appellee’s Brief