Graebel/Houston Movers, Inc. v. Chastain

OPINION

MICHAEL H. SCHNEIDER, Chief Justice.

This is an interlocutory appeal 1 from an order certifying a class action pursuant to Tex. R. Crv. P. 42. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

In December 1986, plaintiffs/appellees Terry and Ida Chastain (“the Chastains”), stored their personal property with defendant/appellant Graebel/Houston Movers, Inc. (“Graebel”), while they were assigned overseas by Terry Chastain’s employer, ABB Veteo Gray. The Chastains declared the value of their stored items to be $50,-000. While the Chastains were overseas, invoices were sent to ABB Veteo Gray, who paid the charges on the…