Dallas Judge Enters $96.2M Judgment Following BBVA Compass Bank Fraud Verdict

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DALLAS, July 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- A Dallas judge has entered a $96.2 million judgment against BBVA Compass Bank and one of its executives in a ruling that upholds the majority of a December 2017 jury verdict against BBVA Compass Bank for fraud during loan renewal and modification negotiations with the developer of three northeast Tarrant County subdivisions.

The June 27 judgment by Dallas County State District Court Judge Staci Williams preserves all but one portion of the original $98 million jury verdict and adds pre- and post-verdict interest. Trial jurors agreed that Compass and bank executive Sam Meade committed fraud by misleading developer David Bagwell as he worked to renegotiate the terms and conditions of his financing for high-end housing projects including the Broughton, Whittier Heights, and Old Grove subdivision developments in Colleyville, Texas.

Attorneys for the Texas law firm Boyd, Powers & Williamson presented evidence that BBVA Compass deceived Mr. Bagwell about the status of efforts to refinance his loans, which occurred during the 2008-2009 financial crisis and real estate downturn. According to evidence and trial testimony, Mr. Meade assured Mr. Bagwell that his loans were being renewed while the bank was simultaneously working in secret to sell the loans at a steep discount to a competing developer. Once the new developer acquired the debt, partnerships associated with the developments were forced into bankruptcy and lost control of the properties.

In addition to actual damages suffered by Mr. Bagwell and associated partnerships, the judgment preserves the jury's $40 million exemplary damages award meant to punish Compass and deter future behavior.

Mr. Bagwell and the partnerships were represented by a trial team including Derrick Boyd, Kristy Campbell and Matt Meyer of Boyd, Powers & Williamson of Decatur, Texas; appellate counsel Jeffrey Levinger of Levinger PC of Dallas; and attorney Jeffrey T. Hall of Dallas. Two related entities intervened in the lawsuit and were represented by Peyton Healey of Powers Taylor LLP of Dallas.

About Boyd Powers Williamson:

The trial lawyers at Boyd Powers Williamson have the expertise and resources to handle a range of complex litigation on behalf of individuals and business interests. The firm represents clients in commercial litigation with a special emphasis on litigation against banks and financial institutions for fraud, breach of contract and other wrongdoing. The trial team represents individuals in catastrophic injury litigation, including trucking, motor vehicle and construction accidents, as well as injuries caused by dangerous products. For more information, visit http://www.bpwlaw.com/. 

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