A Texas tenant won a $250,000 default judgment against an apartment company, including damages for mental anguish; an appeals court has now overturned the award because the company's legal notice was ...
A Texas tenant who won a $250,000 default judgment against an apartment complex owner, including tens of thousands of dollars for emotional distress, has lost the award after an appeals court found a technical error in the court paperwork. The Texas First Court of Appeals in Houston ruled on 6 November 2026 that the original default judgment against Lavender Apartments LLC was invalid.