Texas Court Awards $10,246 in Automobile Contract Breach
One party filed a lawsuit against another regarding a vehicle purchase contract. The contract was financed, but the original owner became the holder. The buyer defaulted on payments, and the account was charged off with a balance due. The vehicle was repossessed and sold, but the buyer still owed the outstanding amount. The buyer stated they could not afford to pay due to pay cuts. The case proceeded to a bench trial, and the court entered a final judgment in favor of the plaintiff, awarding damages and attorney's fees.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Plaintiff
- Amount
- $10,246
- County
- Harris County, TX
- Resolved
- 2025
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Other
- Accident Type
- Other
- Case Type
- Motor Vehicle Accident
Settlement Context
This verdict-plaintiff of $10,246 is near the median of $14,473 for other cases resolved by verdict-plaintiff. The typical range is $4,770 to $42,056, based on 190 cases in our database.
Case Overview
Autovest, LLC filed a lawsuit against the defendant on July 30, 2020, in Texas, regarding a breach of an automobile purchase contract executed in April 2014. The plaintiff became the owner of the contract after its original financing. The defendant defaulted on payments, and the account was charged off in March 2018 with an outstanding balance of $9,746.55. The plaintiff alleged the collateral vehicle was foreclosed and sold in a commercially reasonable manner, but the defendant still owed the remaining balance.
The defendant filed a defense in November 2020, citing an inability to pay due to pandemic-related pay cuts and acknowledging the car's repossession. No counterclaims were filed. After mediation failed and several continuances, the case proceeded to a bench trial.
On April 9, 2021, the court entered a final judgment in favor of Autovest, LLC, awarding $9,746.55 in damages for the amount due and $500 in attorney's fees. The judgment also included provisions for post-judgment interest and conditional attorney's fees for potential appeals. To satisfy the judgment, the plaintiff secured the appointment of a post-judgment turnover receiver in January 2024 to take possession of the defendant's nonexempt property.
Understanding This Case
- This case went to trial and resulted in a jury verdict. Verdicts can yield higher awards but carry the risk of receiving nothing if the jury rules against the plaintiff.
- This case was resolved in Harris County, Texas. Local jury tendencies, judge assignments, and regional economic conditions all influence case outcomes in this jurisdiction.
- Resolved in 2025, this case reflects the legal and economic conditions of that period, including medical costs, insurance practices, and jury award trends at the time.
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