Barrett v. Radjabi-Mougadam

WOODALL, Justice.

Nadejda N. Barrett (“Nadia”) appeals the trial court’s summary judgment in favor of Oleg Radjabi-Mougadam (“Oleg”) in Oleg’s breach-of-contract action against her. We reverse the trial court’s judgment and remand the case for further proceedings.

Facts and Procedural History

Oleg alleges that, in 1993, Nadia, who was then married to Oleg’s brother, Vladimir Radjabi-Mougadam (“Vladimir”), and living in Alabama, sent a letter to Oleg and his wife, who were living in Kazakhstan, asking for a $600,000 loan. According to Oleg, Nadia said she wanted to use the money to buy real…