UATP Management, LLC v. Leap of Faith Adventures, LLC ( 2020 )

In the
Court of Appeals
Second Appellate District of Texas
at Fort Worth
No. 02-19-00122-CV
UATP MANAGEMENT, LLC, Appellant § On Appeal from the 17th District
Court
§ of Tarrant County (017-300796-18)
V.
§ October 15, 2020
LEAP OF FAITH ADVENTURES, LLC, § Memorandum Opinion by Chief Justice
Appellee Sudderth
JUDGMENT
This court has considered the record on appeal in this case and holds that there
was error in part of the trial court’s judgment. We reverse in part the trial court’s
order denying UATP’s TCPA motion, and we render judgment dismissing Leap of
Faith’s tortious interference claims for inducing Leap of Faith employees to leave
their employment at Leap of Faith and go to work for UATP and for contacting
suppliers and inducing them not to do business with Leap of Faith. We remand the
case as to these two claims for the trial court to consider court costs and attorney’s
fees under Civil Practice and Remedies Code Section 27.009. Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem.
Code Ann. § 27.009. As to all remaining claims not dismissed by the trial court, we
affirm the trial court’s denial of UATP’s motion to dismiss.
It is further ordered that all parties shall bear their own cost of this proceeding,
for which let execution issue.
SECOND DISTRICT COURT OF APPEALS
By /s/ Bonnie Sudderth
Chief Justice Bonnie Sudderth