Kasey Holdridge Robert A. Lyons, P.A. Robert A. Lyons, M.D. And Clearview Surgery Center, Inc. v. Wallace Ryne, O.D., P.C. And Wallace "Wally" Ryne ( 2024 )

In the
Court of Appeals
Second Appellate District of Texas
at Fort Worth
No. 02-23-00420-CV
KASEY HOLDRIDGE; ROBERT A. § On Appeal from the 67th District
LYONS, P.A.; ROBERT A. LYONS, M.D.; Court
AND CLEARVIEW SURGERY CENTER,
INC., Appellants § of Tarrant County (067-333004-22)
V. § July 18, 2024
WALLACE RYNE, O.D., P.C.; AND § Memorandum Opinion by Chief Justice
WALLACE “WALLY” RYNE, Appellees 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. It is ordered that the judgment of the
trial court is affirmed in part and reversed and rendered in part. We therefore
• affirm the declaratory judgments interpreting the Holdridge Agreement;
• reverse the breach of fiduciary duty judgments and corresponding awards of
compensatory and exemplary damages entered against Robert A. Lyons, P.A.
and render judgment that Wallace Ryne, O.D., P.C. take nothing on those
claims;
• reverse the breach of contract judgment entered against Robert A. Lyons, P.A.
and render judgment that Wallace Ryne, O.D., P.C. take nothing on that claim;
• reverse the tortious interference judgments and corresponding awards of
compensatory and exemplary damages entered against Kasey Holdridge and
render judgment that Wallace Ryne, O.D., P.C. take nothing on those claims;
• reverse the trial court’s order of dissolution; and
• affirm the trial court’s award of attorney’s fees.
It is further ordered that each party shall bear its own costs of this appeal, for
which let execution issue.
SECOND DISTRICT COURT OF APPEALS
By /s/ Bonnie Sudderth
Chief Justice Bonnie Sudderth