Pearline Kathy Armendariz Et Al. v. Joe B. Mora

Per Curiam S&H Realty Company was the owner of certain business premises in El Paso which had been leased to Kathy Armendariz under a lease which prohibited subleasing without the written consent of the lessor. Shortly thereafter, Joe Mora entered into what was designated an exclusive concession lease with Armendariz that was to run for some 5 years. This concession lease, which was obtained without the knowledge or consent of S&H Realty, permitted Mora the exclusive right to place coin-operated amusement and vending machines on the premises. S&H Realty and Armendariz subsequently agreed to terminate their landlord-tenant relationship upon the execution of a new lease with a designated third party. The new lessee, with the approval of S&H Realty, entered into an exclusive concession lease with B&B Vending Co., who thereupon entered upon the business premises and replaced Mora's vending machines with its own. Joe Mora brought this action seeking temporary and permanent injunctive relief directed at protecting his interests under his exclusive concession lease which still had some 3 years to run. The trial court granted a temporary injunction, and the court of civil appeals affirmed. 519 S.W.2d 921.