Legal Opinion

Robert Sutherland, Jesus De La Garza, and Southern Customs Paint and Body v. Robert Keith Spencer

Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District

Decided August 12, 2010No. 13-09-00198-CVPublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Memorandum Opinion by Justice

BENAVIDES.

This is an appeal from the denial of a motion for new trial after a default judgment was entered in favor of appellee, Robert Keith Spencer, and against appellants, Robert Sutherland, Jesse Garza, 1 and Southern Customs Paint and Body (“Southern Customs”). By one issue, comprising two sub-issues, appellants argue that the trial court abused its discretion by denying their motion for new trial. We affirm.

I. Background

A. Facts

On January 8, 2007, Spencer took his 1965 Corvette to Southern Customs to have work performed on it. Robert and…

2Cases cited35 opinions

  1. Craddock v. Sunshine Bus Lines, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1939
  2. In the Interest of R.R. & S.J.S.Texas Supreme Court · 2006
  3. Goode v. ShoukfehTexas Supreme Court · 1997
  4. Wilson v. DunnTexas Supreme Court · 1991
  5. Morgan v. Compugraphic Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1984

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Sutherland v. SpencerTexas Supreme Court · 2012
  2. Enrique Guerra A/K/A Enrique "Ricky" Guerra v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2012
  3. In Re Bernabe Lemus v. the State of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2025
  4. John Holmes Peacher-Ryan v. Heirs At Law of Ruth James GaylorCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 2015

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