Straus v. Kirby Court Corp.
Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HUDSON, Justice.
Appellant, Robert D. Straus (“Straus”) sued his landlord, Kirby Court Corporation (“Kirby Court”) for 'wrongful eviction and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Kirby Court brought a third-party action against U.S. Movers, Inc. Straus appeals from a directed verdict in favor of Kirby Court and U.S. Movers. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.
In reviewing the propriety of a directed verdict, an appellate court views the evidence in the light most favorable to the party against whom the verdict has been directed and disregards all evidence to the contrary.…
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