Federal Lanes, Inc. v. City of Houston

OPINION

MIRABAL, Justice.

The main issue in this case is whether an unverified joint motion to reinstate, after dismissal for nonappearance at a pretrial conference, has the same effect as a verified motion to reinstate. We hold that it does.

Before an opinion issued in this case, a majority of the Justices of this Court voted to consider the case en banc. Tex.R.App.P. 79(d), (e)2. We reverse and remand.

The five appellants (collectively “the businesses”) were plaintiffs below and are owners or operators of businesses on Federal Road in Houston, Texas.3 Appellee City of Hous*688ton was the defendant…