Columbia/HCA of Houston, Inc. v. Tea Cake French Bakery & Tea Room

OPINION

WANDA McKEE FOWLER, Justice.

This case presents a statute of frauds issue regarding the termination or modification of a lease. Appellant, Columbia/HCA of Houston, Inc., the landlord, appeals from a judgment in favor of Tea Cake French Bakery and Tea Room, the tenant. We (1) reverse and render the jury verdict in favor of Tea Cake because no written agreement existed between HCA and Tea Cake to modify or terminate the lease, and render that Tea Cake take nothing on this claim, and (2) reverse and remand Tea Cake’s cause of action for constructive eviction because the trial court…