Campbell v. Fincher

OPINION

TOM GRAY, Justice.

This is a restricted appeal. Jimmie Campbell and Michael Fincher were involved in a traffic accident in McLennan County, Texas. Fincher sued Campbell. Campbell did not file an answer. The trial court entered a default judgment against Campbell. Almost four months later, Campbell filed a notice of appeal alleging that neither he nor counsel participated in the hearing that resulted in the judgment. We affirm.

Restricted Appeal

The restricted appeal replaced the former writ of error practice when the Supreme Court adopted the current appellate rules in 1997. See…