Lehman Bros., Inc. v. Sugarland Industries, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
COULSON, Justice.
This is a summary judgment case. Lehman Brothers, Incorporated sued Sugarland Industries, Inc. for $600,000 claimed as a 2% finder’s fee owed by virtue of a contract. On the motion of Sugarland, summary judgment was entered that Lehman Brothers take nothing. We reverse and remand.
As movant for summary judgment Sugarland has the burden of showing that there is no genuine issue of material fact and that it is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. Cook v. Brundidge, Fountain, Elliott & Churchill, 533 S.W.2d 751, 759 (Tex.1976). The sole issue is whether Sugarland has met its…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Cook v. Brundidge, Fountain, Elliott & ChurchillTexas Supreme Court · 1976
- Hall v. HardTexas Supreme Court · 1960
- Rogers v. EllsworthCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1973
- Thywissen v. FTI CORPORATIONCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1975