Javier Palacios, Individually and D/B/A Palacios Motors v. Andy Winters D/B/A Houston Automotive Group

OPINION

Opinion by Chief Justice SEERDEN.

Javier Palacios, individually and d/b/a Palacios Motors, appellant (“Palacios”), appeals from the trial court’s grant of a default judgment in favor of Andy Winters, d/b/a Houston Automotive Group (‘"Winters”), appellee. By three issues, Palacios generally contends that the trial court erred in denying his motion for new trial. Appellee has not favored the Court with a brief in this case. We reverse and remand.

The parties are in the automobile business. According to the original petition, Winters sold four automobiles to Palacios in March 1991. To pay…