No attorney's fees on fraud claim

Can a plaintiff be awarded attorney's fees when he or she obtains a judgment for fraud? Attorneys’ fees are not recoverable for prosecuting a fraud or negligent-misrepresentation claim. See Tony Gullo Motors I, L.P. v. Chapa, 212 S.W.3d at 304 (citing New Amsterdam Cas. Co. v. Tex. Indus., 414 S.W.2d 914, 915 (Tex. 1967)); see also Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code Ann. § 38.001 (West 2008) (setting forth claims for which attorneys’ fees are recoverable). SOURCE: Houston Court of Appeals (Beaumont caselaw b/c of transfer) - 14-08-00329-CV - 5/26/11