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County court signs amended final judgment in Custom Fit Pools case despite jurisdiction objection
Summary
The county court approved an amended final judgment in Custom Fit Pools v. Tavares, overruling a defense objection that the county court lacked jurisdiction because the original pleading sought $10,000 plus attorney fees.
A county court judge signed an amended final judgment approving a jury verdict in Custom Fit Pools v. Tavares after hearing an objection from the defense that the court lacked jurisdiction because the initial pleading sought $10,000 plus attorney's fees.
Why it matters: The defense argued that pleading more than the Justice Court jurisdictional limit deprived the county court of appellate jurisdiction; the court signed the judgment and left jurisdictional…
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