Kramer Trading Corp. of Texas v. Lyons

OPINION

HOYT, Justice.

This is an accelerated appeal from the granting of a temporary injunction in favor of Karl Lyons against Kramer Trading Corp. of Texas (“Kramer”).

Lyons petitioned the trial court seeking to prevent Kramer, Bayou City Metals, Inc. (“Bayou City”), and Bayou City’s president, Barry Kalmin, from disposing of certain metals that Lyons claimed that he owned pursuant to an agreement with Bayou City. Lyons purchased 2,000,000 pounds of metal from Bayou City that remained on Bayou City’s yard. Allegedly, Bayou City then sold between 700 and 1,000 gross tons of Lyons’ metal to…