Riverside National Bank, Petitioners v. James Lewis, Respondent

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court held that James Lewis was not a consumer under the Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA) and therefore could not recover under that statute, affirmed his fraud claim for actual damages, and remanded for the appellate court to consider whether exemplary damages were supported. Justice Campbell dissented, arguing that the DTPA does apply to loan transactions and that Lewis is a consumer.