Big Rock Properties Texas, Inc. v. King

MILLER, Justice.

This is a plea of privilege case. E. Y. King and wife Joyce King brought suit against appellants Big Rock Properties Texas, Inc. and Big Rock Associates, Ltd. (Big Rock), alleging a cause of action under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act. Suit was brought in Galveston County, Texas and Big Rock filed a plea of privilege to be sued in Harris County, Texas. The Kings filed a controverting affidavit, and after a hearing, the judge denied Big Rock’s plea of privilege. Big Rock appeals asserting five points of error. We affirm.

On June 19, 1979 the Kings leased space in the…