Juan 0. Lopez D/B/A J.L. Construction Co. v. Dave H. Bucholz and Mary A. Bucholz
Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin) | 2015
Holding Summary
Trial court properly granted summary judgment for homeowners against subcontractor who failed to present admissible evidence of an oral contract, having worked as subcontractor to general contractor.
Lopez presented no evidence supporting the existence of an oral contract between him and the Buchholzes.
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