Anglo-Dutch Petroleum International, Inc., and Anglo-Dutch (tenge) L.L.C., Petitioners v. Greenberg Peden, P.c…

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court held that the fee agreement between Anglo-Dutch Petroleum International and Greenberg Peden was unambiguous and bound the law firm, not the individual lawyer, and therefore reversed the Court of Appeals and remanded for further proceedings. The Court applied a de novo review of the contract‑ambiguity issue and concluded that the agreement’s language, letterhead, and signature block demonstrated a firm‑client relationship. Justice LEHRMANN dissented, arguing the agreement was ambiguous and should have been submitted to the jury, while Justice WAINWRIGHT concurred in part and dissented in part, agreeing with the dissent on the ambiguity but also supporting remand.