Reyes v. International Metals Supply Co.

OPINION

BASS, Justice.

Appellant, Frank Reyes d/b/a Americana International, “Reyes” filed suit against the appellee, International Metals Supply Company, “IMSCO”, to recover $1,344.33 owed on an account. IMSCO counterclaimed to recover for expenses resulting from Reyes’ mishandling of a shipment of valves from Bilbao, Spain to Mexico. The trial court entered judgment ordering that Reyes take nothing due to an offset, and that IMSCO recover $5,000.

The judgment is affirmed.

Reyes was an ocean freight forwarder and customhouse broker and IMSCO was an importer of foreign metals. In 1979, IMSCO…