Nichols v. TMJ CO.

ENOCH, Chief Justice.

Appellants Rex and Howard Nichols (the Nichols) appeal the trial court’s denial of their motion for new trial. The trial court entered judgment for appellee TMJ Company (TMJ) after appellants’ absence at trial prevented their attorney from presenting evidence in their behalf. The Nichols argue that the trial court abused its discretion in denying their motion for new trial because they met the requirements set forth in Craddock v. Sunshine Bus Lines, 134 Tex. 388, 133 S.W.2d 124 (1939), and because the trial court’s decision denied them their right to participate in the…