Bill Eris v. Ilias Giannakopoulos

OPINION

HARVEY BROWN, Justice.

Bill Eris appeals from the Harris County Civil Court at Law Number One’s judgment partitioning certain properties between Eris and Ilias Giannakopoulos. Because we hold that the amount in controversy in the partition action exceeded the civil court at law’s jurisdiction, we reverse and dismiss for lack of jurisdiction.

Background

Eris and Giannakopoulos purchased three separate but adjacent and contiguous properties, which they subsequently transferred to a corporation named H.G.B.E., Inc. Eris and Giannakopoulos each own 50% of H.G.B.E., and the properties are…