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section_id	filing_id	heading	summary
388	50	G. Attorney's Fees Not Recoverable as Damages	Under the American Rule, attorney's fees are not recoverable unless authorized by statute or contract. TUTSA does not guarantee fee recovery. 'Tort of another' exception not adopted by Texas Supreme Court. Even if exception applied, Pohl is not a 'wholly innocent' party. Cheatham barratry suit ongoing, making fee claim premature.