Legal Opinion
Dodson v. Stevens Transport
Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)
Decided August 31, 1989No. 05-88-01019-CVPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOWELL, Justice.
At the outset of this summary judgment appeal, we must decide a jurisdictional question. Appellant Glenda Dodson seeks to prosecute this appeal based upon her timely filed affidavit of inability to pay costs. Appellee Stevens Transport seeks dismissal of this appeal contending that appellant failed to notify the court reporter of the filing of her affidavit. See TEX.R. APP.P. 40(a)(3)(B). Under the peculiar facts of this case, we hold that any such failure was immaterial.
We reiterate that this is a summary judgment appeal. Appellant has not filed a statement of facts, nor can…
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