Larkin v. American Western Ins. Co.

This appeal arises from a pro se complaint originally filed by Benjamin Larkin and Sharon Easton in the Montgomery District Court naming as defendants American Western Insurance Company ("AWIC") and three other business entities1 and seeking an award of $10,000 based upon an alleged breach of an insurance contract between the plaintiffs and AWIC. Although none of the defendants are shown as having been served, an attorney appearing on behalf of AWIC and "GULFinance" filed a motion to dismiss, after which the district court scheduled the case for a March 6, 2006, bench trial.

Although Rule…