Homefield Commons Homeowners Ass'n v. Roy H. Smith Real Estate Co.

Introduction

Appellant Roy H. Smith Real Estate Company, d/b/a Smith Management Group (“SMG”), appeals the judgment of the trial court entered after a bench trial. SMG entered into a one-year contract with respondent Homefield Commons Homeowners Association (“HCHOA”) to provide property-management services. Section 4 of the parties’ contract specified the method by which either party could terminate the contract for cause prior to its expiration. HCHOA contends that it properly terminated the contract pursuant to Section 4. Following a bench trial, the. trial court agreed.- Because the trial…