San Antonio appeals court rules plaintiffs' attorney not a "consumer" under Texas DTPA
The San Antonio court of appeals recently held that a plaintiffs' attorney was, under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA), not a "consumer" of court reporting services secured by defense counsel for depositions of the individuals plaintiffs in a suit in federal court. Defense counsel retained the court reporting services of Kim Tindall & Associates (KTA) for the defense's deposition of the plaintiffs. In state court, the plaintiffs' attorney sued the court reporti