Jung Fu Chien v. Chen

POWERS, Justice.

Tomas Chien and his five partners appeal from three orders for partial summary judgment rendered in their suit against Grace Chen and C. Woodrow Deal. 1 The collective effect of the orders is to adjudge that Tomas and his partners take nothing on causes of action they had alleged against Chen and Deal. We will reverse the summary-judgment orders and remand the cause to the trial court.

THE CONTROVERSY

Tomas, a citizen of Taiwan residing in California, wished to invest in a certain tract of real property pointed out to him by Chen and Deal. Chen assisted Tomas in negotiating with…