A verbal agreement, a dispute about terms, cattle in distress—a recent case brought before the Austin Court of Appeals has all the hallmarks of a real estate deal gone terribly. In addition to the lessons you can learn from the transaction, it’s also instructive because it’s a rare instance of the application of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act (DTPA) to a grazing lease.
Marek should also have been charged with animal cruelty.