Texas landlord kept a couple’s $2,600 security deposit and sued them for more money after they moved out; the tenants counterclaimed, won damages and legal fees, and the appeals court largely upheld it
- Representative Image (AI-generated)A Texas landlord who retained a couple’s $2,600 security deposit and sued them for additional money after they moved out has lost most of her appeal against a judgment in the tenants’ favour.
- In a memorandum opinion dated October 15, 2026, the Texas Fourteenth Court of Appeals upheld the lower court’s decision in Yunan Angelina Zhou v.
- Adrienne Rawlings and Corey Rawlings, while correcting the calculation of damages and prejudgment interest.
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- Representative Image (AI-generated)A Texas landlord who retained a couple’s $2,600 security deposit and sued them for additional money after they moved out has lost most of her appeal against a judgment in the tenants’ favour.
- In a memorandum opinion dated October 15, 2026, the Texas Fourteenth Court of Appeals upheld the lower court’s decision in Yunan Angelina Zhou v.
- Adrienne Rawlings and Corey Rawlings, while correcting the calculation of damages and prejudgment interest.
Sources: Times of India