Rentz v. Grant

Patsy Rentz appeals from an order of the Madison Circuit Court partially granting Sarah Grant's motion for a summary judgment in an action commenced by Grant seeking Rentz's eviction from property owned by Grant and alleging breach of contract. We affirm.

I. Facts

The events underlying this dispute date back to 1996. In August of that year, Rentz was approached by Jeff Smith, Grant's uncle, about renting a house owned by Grant in Huntsville ("the house"). Smith, who knew Rentz through prior business dealings, held a mortgage on the then vacant house, and he brokered a deal for Rentz to rent the…