Legal Opinion

Keough v. Cyrus USA, Inc.

Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)

Decided September 21, 2006No. 14-04-00660-CVPublishedCited by 50 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MAJORITY OPINION ON REHEARING

EVAM. GUZMAN, Justice.

We grant appellees’ motion for rehearing, withdraw the majority and dissenting opinions issued on December 15, 2005, and issue the following majority and dissenting opinions on rehearing.

In this appeal, we determine whether the trial court abused its discretion by denying appellant Ann Keough’s motion to reinstate her lawsuit. Because Keough offered no evidence: (1) she was unaware of her attorney’s disbarment or of the trial setting, (2) supporting her explanation for *3her failure to attend trial or to obtain other counsel, and (3) she…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Beaumont Bank, N.A. v. BullerTexas Supreme Court · 1991
  2. George Alexander D/B/A Zentner's Daughter Steakhouse v. Lynda's BoutiqueTexas Supreme Court · 2004
  3. Villarreal v. San Antonio Truck & EquipmentTexas Supreme Court · 1999
  4. Smith v. Babcock & Wilcox Construction Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1996
  5. Jimenez v. Transwestern Property Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)1999

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3Cited by50 opinions

  1. Enriquez v. LivingstonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2013
  2. Texas Mutual Insurance Co. v. Olivas, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2010
  3. Davis v. Smith, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2007
  4. Joe E. Henderson v. Marilyn Kay BlalockCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2015
  5. Dwight Gillis v. Harris County, TX, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2018

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