White v. Tricontinental Leasing Corp.

HOWELL, Justice.

This is a summary judgment case. Ap-pellee Tricontinental Leasing Corp. (Lessor) sued appellants Henry R. White and Rita C. White (collectively Lessees or the Whites) for the accelerated balance due under an equipment rental agreement. Lessor requested the trial court to deem admitted requests for admission that it had directed to Lessees. Based in part on the deemed admissions, Lessor obtained a summary judgment in its favor. Lessees assert that the trial court erred in refusing to strike the deemed admissions and in granting Lessor’s motion for summary judgment. We agree.…