Texas Panel Holds Couple Cannot Recover Attorney, Expert Fees From Builder

Mealey's (May 17, 2019, 12:58 PM EDT) -- HOUSTON — A Texas appeals court panel on May 16 affirmed a trial court judge’s ruling barring a couple from obtaining attorney fees and expert fees under the state’s Residential Construction Liability Act (RCLA), holding that the statute does not allow a private cause of action to recover those fees (Daniel Mitchell, et al. v. D.R. Horton-Emerald Ltd., No. 01-18-00755-CV, Texas App., 1st Dist., 2019 Tex. App. LEXIS 4005)....