Jim Walter Homes, Inc. v. Schuenemann
Texas Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
RAY, Justice.
Curtis and Phyllis Schuenemann brought this suit against Jim Walter Homes, Inc., and its assignee, Mid-State Homes, Inc., alleging that the contract in which Jim Walter Homes agreed to construct a house for the Schuenemanns violated the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act, TEX.BUS. & COM.CODE ANN. § 17.41 et seq. (DTPA) and Chapter 6 of the Texas Consumer Credit Code, TEX.REV.CIV.STAT.ANN. art. 5069-2.01 et seq. (Credit Code). The DTPA claim was settled. The issue presented for decision is whether the acceleration of maturity clauses in the contract call for…
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