Gaskill v. Sneaky Enterprises, Inc.

OPINION

WILLIAM BRIGHAM, Justice.

A final judgment from the small claims court may be appealed to the county court for a trial de novo. See Tex. Gov’t Code Ann. § 28.053(b) (Vernon 1988). In this appeal, we are asked to decide whether we have jurisdiction over an appeal from the county court’s final judgment after such a trial de novo. We hold that we do not.

Appellant Sheri Gaskill hired appellee Sneaky Pete’s Restaurant to cater her wedding reception. When she was dissatisfied with the food and service, she filed a pro se suit in small claims court against Sneaky Pete’s for breach of contract.…