Thornton Homes, Inc. v. Greiner

RALEIGH BROWN, Justice.

This is a venue case. Bernard I. Greiner and wife, Coleen E. Greiner, sued Thornton Homes, Inc. and Gary L. Thornton, in Bell County, pursuant to the Deceptive Trade Practices Act, Tex.Bus. & Com.Code Ann. § 17.41 et seq. They alleged defective construction of a fireplace in a house the Greiners had purchased from people who had purchased it from Thornton Homes, Inc. Defendants’ pleas of privilege were denied. Thornton Homes, Inc. and Gary L. Thornton appeal. We reverse and render.

In two points of error, appellants urge first, that the Greiners’ petition fails to allege…