M & a Technology, Inc. v. iValue Group, Inc.

OPINION

GUADALUPE RIVERA, Justice.

This is an appeal from the 44th District Court of Dallas County, Texas. iValue Group, Inc., a/k/a Explore, Inc. (IVG) sued M & A Technology, Inc. (M & A) for conversion, promissory estoppel, and breach of contract. M & A filed a separate suit against Julian Ross, founder of iValue and employee of M & A, for conversion and theft and simultaneously sought leave to file a counterclaim and third-party claim in the IVG suit with similar allegations.

Leave was eventually granted and a summary judgment was granted in favor of Ross on M & A’s claims on the grounds of…