Friday v. Grant Plaza Huntsville Associates
Texas Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
POPE, Justice.
This is a venue case. Grant Plaza Huntsville Associates sued Seven Elves, Inc., Charles M. Friday and Gary R. Woodall in Walker County, Texas. Grant Plaza sued all three defendants for alleged unpaid rents and other sums owing by Seven Elves under a written lease agreement. Grant Plaza also asserted its action against Friday and Woodall on their written guarantee. All three defendants filed pleas of privilege to be sued in Harris County, the county of their residence, but the trial court denied their pleas. The court of civil appeals affirmed the trial court’s judgment that…
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