HOUSTON, TX — Dr. Candice Matthews alleged that Angela G. Johnson took advantage of Houston landlord Kathleen “Kathy” Gunter by staying in a rental home after she stopped paying rent. A Harris County court awarded Gunter and GIME Investments LLC $9,200 in unpaid rent in 2024.
In a Nov. 9, 2026, Instagram post, Matthews said Gunter had helped Johnson secure housing and accused Johnson of knowingly failing to pay rent. Matthews shared photos and video that she attributed to the rental property.
Gunter said in a sworn statement that she leased the home on Bertwood Street to Johnson in March 2023 through GIME Investments. Gunter said she sought eviction after Johnson stopped paying. GIME filed the eviction case on Feb. 2, 2024, and a justice court entered a default judgment on Feb. 20. Johnson appealed, according to the Harris County eviction docket.
While that appeal was pending, Johnson sued Gunter and GIME in small-claims court on April 9, 2024. She alleged that Gunter had misrepresented herself as the owner. Johnson said she paid a $200 deposit, that her monthly rent rose from $600 to $800 and then to $1,150, and that she made her last payment in January 2024 through Zelle. She sought $8,800 in damages and an additional $1,200 in exemplary damages.
On Sept. 9, 2024, Harris County Civil Court at Law No. 4 granted summary judgment for Gunter and GIME. The court found no genuine dispute over Gunter’s ownership in the eviction case and awarded them immediate possession of the home, $9,200 in unpaid rent through August 2024 and $17,420.81 in attorney fees, plus court costs and interest.
Gunter and GIME later asked the justice court to dismiss Johnson’s small-claims suit. Their attorneys described the suit as an effort to recover rent Johnson had already paid and argued that the eviction ruling had resolved Gunter’s right to collect it. A justice court judge granted the motion and dismissed the suit on Sept. 24, 2025, according to the Harris County small-claims docket.
Gunter’s filing identifies a separate suit brought by Carolyn Johnson that disputes ownership of the same property. The district court calendar lists an April 5, 2027, trial setting in case No. 202485719.
In a separate Nov. 9 Instagram post, Dr. Matthews said Angela Johnson told Matthews’ attorney in 2025 that her mother, Carolyn Johnson, had died. Dr. Matthews questioned who was authorizing the proceedings because Carolyn Johnson’s name still appears in court filings. An Oct. 15, 2026, filing Dr. Matthews shared lists Carolyn Johnson as the plaintiff and was submitted by Gunter’s attorney. Carolyn Johnson’s status remains unverified. View Matthews’ post about the ownership case.
