Watson v. Garza

OPINION

ALAN E. HIGHERS, P.J., W.S.,

delivered the opinion of the court,

in which DAVID R. FARMER, J., and HOLLY M. KIRBY, J., joined.

This appeal involves a motion to dismiss for insufficient service of process. The summons issued for service on the defendant-appellee was served by the deputy sheriff on a co-defendant. The trial court granted the defendant-appellee’s motion to dismiss. We affirm.

I. Facts & Procedural History

Ronald Watson (“Plaintiff’) and Roberto Garza, Jr., (“Defendant Garza”) were involved in an automobile accident on November 19, 2004. Defendant Garza was driving a…