Legal Opinion
Stankiewicz v. Oca
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided May 6, 1999No. 2-98-346-CVPublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
TERRIE LIVINGSTON, Justice.
The issue on this restricted appeal is whether appellee Jesus Oca failed to strictly comply with the rules relating to issuance of citation. Because he did not, we affirm.
Background
Oca sued appellant for injuries resulting from an automobile accident. Oca’s five attempts to personally serve appellant failed. On Oca’s motion for substituted service and supporting affidavit, the court ordered substitute service by leaving the citation at appellant’s probable residence “with anyone over the age of sixteen (16) years of age.”
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2Cases cited8 opinions
- Gee v. Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1989
- Primate Construction, Inc. v. SilverTexas Supreme Court · 1994
- McKanna v. EdgarTexas Supreme Court · 1965
- DSC Finance Corp. v. MoffittTexas Supreme Court · 1991
- Laidlaw Waste Systems, Inc. v. Wallace, Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)1997
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3Cited by23 opinions
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- In the Interest of E.K.N.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2000
- Laas v. Williamson, Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)2005
- Glenn Alexander Clamon v. Jeffrey Delong and Dennis HolmesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2015
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