Texas Supreme Court
Austin Hill Country Realty, Inc. D/b/a Re/max Austin Hill Country Realtors, Barbara A. Hill, Annette v. Smith And…
July 9, 199740 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 924
Summary
The Texas Supreme Court held that a landlord has a duty to make reasonable efforts to mitigate damages when a tenant breaches a lease, reversing the Court of Appeals and remanding for a new trial. The Court reasoned that modern lease agreements are contractual in nature and public policy favors productive use of property.