Austin Shuler's v. M.Shapiro Mgmt

Case: 25-50556 Document: 50-1 Page: 1 Date Filed: 03/31/2026

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit United States Court of Appeals ____________ Fifth Circuit FILED No. 25-50556 March 31, 2026 ____________ Lyle W. Cayce Clerk Austin Shuler’s Best Lawns, Incorporated, also known as Austin’s Best Lawns and Landscape, Plaintiff—Appellant, versus M. Shapiro Management Company, L.L.C., doing business as Grand Oaks at Liberty Hill, Defendant—Appellee. ______________________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas USDC No. 1:23-CV-1394 ______________________________ Before Stewart, Graves, and Oldham, Circuit Judges.

Per Curiam: * Plaintiff lawncare company sued a property-management company for breach of contract. Plaintiff alleged that defendant’s attempt to cancel its lawncare contract was ineffective because it was received 72 days (instead of days) before the contract’s expiration. Plaintiff therefore alleged the contract auto-renewed for two years, and plaintiff sought lost profits for that _____________________ * This opinion is not designated for publication. See 5th Cir. R. 47.5.

Case: 25-50556 Document: 50-1 Page: 2 Date Filed: 03/31/2026

No. 25-50556 same time period. At trial, the jury found that defendant substantially complied with the contract and awarded a take-nothing judgment.

After carefully reviewing the parties’ briefs and the record, we find no reversible error.

AFFIRMED.