Bruner v. Exxon Co., USA, a Div. of Exxon Corp.

STEPHENS, Justice.

Fred Bruner originally brought suit against Exxon Company, U.S.A. as lessee and The Southland Corporation as lessor for the wrongful cancellation of a lease upon which Bruner had a written assignment of rentals. The trial court granted Exxon’s and Southland’s summary judgment motions that Bruner take nothing. Bruner presents two points of error on appeal in which he asserts that the trial court: (1) erred and/or abused its discretion in granting Exxon’s and Southland’s motions for protective orders and (2) erred in sustaining Exxon’s and Southland’s summary judgment motions.…