Legal Opinion

Joel Acosta v. Tri State Mortgage Company

Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)

Decided August 25, 2010No. 08-08-00296-CVPublished

1Opinion of the Court

COURT OF APPEALS

EIGHTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

EL PASO, TEXAS

JOEL ACOSTA,

Appellant,

v.

TRI STATE MORTGAGE COMPANY,

Appellee.

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No. 08-08-00296-CV

Appeal from the

448th District Court

of El Paso County, Texas

(TC# 2008-2402)

O P I N I O N

Appellant, Joel Acosta (Acosta), complains in four issues that the trial court erred in denying both his motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction and his motion for new trial, and in awarding attorney fees. We reverse in part and affirm in part.

BACKGROUND

No-Answer Default Judgment

On June 18, 2008, Appellee, Tri State Mortgage Co., (Tri State), filed suit against Acosta…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Downer v. Aquamarine Operators, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1985
  2. Texas Ass'n of Business v. Texas Air Control BoardTexas Supreme Court · 1993
  3. Bland Independent School District v. BlueTexas Supreme Court · 2000
  4. Craddock v. Sunshine Bus Lines, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1939
  5. Texas Department of Transportation v. City of Sunset ValleyTexas Supreme Court · 2004

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