Ventura v. McDonalds Welburn Management

McLeese, Associate Judge:

Appellant Jimmy Ventura challenges the trial court’s order denying his motion for an extension of time to file a notice of appeal. We reverse.

I

In 2009, Mr. Ventura filed a complaint against appellee McDonalds Welburn Management and Darrell Coles, alleging among other things that injuries Mr. Ven-tura suffered during an altercation with Mr. Coles resulted from McDonalds Wel-burn Management’s negligence.1 In 2011, the trial court dismissed the case for want of prosecution after Mr. Ventura failed to appear at a scheduling conference. Mr. Ventura asked the trial court to…