Rogers v. Texas Commerce Bank-Reagan

At issue is the propriety of a court disposing of a case at a time earlier than it was originally set for trial, in the absence of and without notice to one of the parties. *84The court of appeals, in an unpublished opinion, found no reversible error in this procedure, and accordingly affirmed the trial court judgment. We reverse the judgment of the court of appeals and remand this cause to the trial court.

In response to the Houston Reagan branch of Texas Commerce Bank’s suit alleging default on a note, Bing Rogers filed, pro se, a sworn answer alleging satisfaction and discharge as well as some…