Landrum v. Devenport

WILLIAM J. CORNELIUS, Chief Justice.

James N. Landrum brought this action against Joe W. Devenport and William Donald Devenport, d/b/a Devenport Chevrolet, to recover damages for breach of contract and certain alleged violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices — Consumer Protection Act, Tex.Bus. & Comm.Code Ann. § 17.41 et seq. The case went to trial before a jury, but after Landrum presented his evidence the trial court granted Deven-port’s motion for instructed verdict and rendered a take nothing judgment.

The question to be decided is whether Landrum produced some probative evidence…