Kartalis v. Lakeland Plaza Joint Venture

OPINION

McCLUNG, Justice.

Lakeland Plaza Joint Venture sued Sam Kartalis to recover operational costs and cash calls claimed to be due pursuant to a joint venture agreement. After a non-jury trial, the trial court granted judgment in favor of Lakeland for $15,188.60 damages, $2,976 prejudgment interest, and $5,000 attorney fees, post judgment interest and court costs. Kartalis complains that the trial court erred: (1) in overruling his plea in abatement because no accounting had occurred prior to institution of the lawsuit; (2) in finding that all common law conditions precedent had occurred…