Union Gas Corp. v. Evelyn Tittizer

**What Happened** Evelyn Tittizer had a legal dispute with her employer, Union Gas Corporation. The case went to court, and Tittizer won her employment claim. When she asked the court to make Union Gas pay her attorney's fees, the trial court awarded her a certain amount. However, Union Gas appealed this decision, arguing that the fee calculation was wrong. **What the Court Decided** The Texas Court of Appeals agreed with Union Gas that there was a problem with how the attorney's fees were calculated. The appeals court found that the fees included costs related to a royalty claim that shouldn't have been allowed, and also included a contingency fee component that needed to be recalculated. Instead of deciding the correct amount themselves, the appeals court sent the case back to the lower court to fix the calculation and determine the proper fee amount. **Why This Matters for Workers** This case shows that even when employees win their cases and are entitled to attorney's fees, the amount can be challenged and reviewed by higher courts. Workers should understand that fee calculations must be precise and only cover legitimate legal work related to valid claims.