McRoberts v. Ryals

863 S.W.2d 450 (1993)

Guy Wayne McROBERTS, Petitioner,

v.

Michael W. RYALS and Suzanne Hart, Respondents.

No. D-0715.

Supreme Court of Texas.

June 30, 1993.

Rehearing Overruled November 17, 1993.

Bob Roberts and Ted Applewhite, Austin, for petitioner.

Belinda A. Vrielink, Robert B. Wellenberger and Rhonda Johnson Byrd, Dallas, for respondents.

OPINION

GAMMAGE, Justice.

This appeal of a summary judgment in a bill of review case presents again the problem of the effect of severance orders on the filing deadlines necessary to preserve appeals. The trial court held McRoberts' first counsel was negligent as a…