Legal Opinion

Langdale v. Villamil

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided June 27, 1991No. B14-90-00920-CVPublishedCited by 46 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

JUNELL, Justice.

In this appeal by petition for writ of error appellant contends the trial court erred in granting appellee post answer default judgment by: (1) proceeding to trial without notice to appellant; (2) proceeding to trial upon a pleading not noticed; and (3) deeming as admitted appellee’s requests for admission not noticed. The issue of notice is fundamental to our consideration of all three points; therefore, we consider them simultaneously. We determine that appellant never received notice of trial, amended pleadings or request for admissions and, accordingly, reverse and…

2Cases cited35 opinions

  1. Mullane v. Central Hanover Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
  2. Armstrong v. ManzoSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  3. Peralta v. Heights Medical Center, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1988
  4. McKanna v. EdgarTexas Supreme Court · 1965
  5. Cliff v. HugginsTexas Supreme Court · 1987

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3Cited by46 opinions

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  3. Alcorn v. Vaksman, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1994
  4. Ponder v. Brice & MankoffCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1994
  5. Cannon v. ICO Tubular Services, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1995

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