Law360, New York ( April 23, 2014, 1:02 PM EDT) -- Texas follows the American Rule, which provides that litigants may recover attorneys' fees only if specifically provided for by contract or statute.[1] One such statute — Section 38.001 of the Texas Civil Practice Remedies Code — allows a "person [to] recover reasonable attorneys' fees from an individual or corporation ... if the claim is for ... an oral or written contract.[2]...
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