Airco, Inc. v. Tijerina

OPINION

The judgment from which defendant, Aireo, Inc., is attempting to appeal was signed by the trial judge on July 6, 1979. At 8:33 a. m., on July 16, 1979, defendant filed an instrument captioned “Motion for Remittitur of Defendant Aireo, Inc.” At 10:00 a. m. on the same day defendant filed an instrument captioned “Motion for New Trial of Defendant Aireo, Inc.”

On August 3, 1979, defendant filed an instrument designated as “Amended Motion for New Trial of Defendant Aireo, Inc.” Defendant filed its cash deposit in lieu of an appeal bond on October 9, 1979.

Plaintiff, Beatrice Tijerina, has…